单词 | long blow |
释义 | > as lemmaslong blow long blow n. Australian and New Zealand Sheep-shearing a stroke of the shears which cuts away the fleece from rump to neck; cf. blow n.1 1c. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > sheep-shearing > [noun] > stroke of shears second cut1846 blow1878 long blow1904 1904 Shearer (Sydney) 10 Dec. 4/4 In a shed can be seen all the latest styles—long blow, three-quarter blow, and the blow which is a mixture of both. 1956 G. Bowen Wool Away! (ed. 2) iii. 36 If you see a shearer with a good long blow he is usually a good shearer. 2006 Countryman (W. Austral.) (Nexis) 9 Nov. 49 The wife of one of the directors..executed a couple of fine long blows up a wether's back. < as lemmas |
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