(in shearing) a stroke of the shears that runs from the sheep's tail to its neck.
keep the points of the comb on the skin when starting the long blow
Example sentencesExamples
- The long blow method could add efficiency to the industry.
- Removing the belly wool is important as it sets up the neck, the long blow and the last side.
- The shearer's position is again changed in preparation for the long blow.
- He's come a long way from the 4-year-old boy who showed his mum and dad the long blow on a tom cat!
- The shearer must be careful to prevent second cuts when starting the long blow.