sheepshearing
Cutting the flock
Sheepshearing is the act of cutting wool from sheep, typically done annually in spring.
The term also refers to the seasonal event or festival surrounding this activity, traditionally a time of community gathering on farms and ranches: The whole county came out for the sheepshearing.
Those who cut wool
Grazing ground for livestock
merino · sheepdog · grazing · woolgrower · rural · husbandry · lambing · tupping
Sheared animal fiber
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
knitting · loom · felt · worsted · tweed · merino · lanolin · fleece
Barn for shearing sheep
- baleBound mass of material
- pressApply force downward
- lanolinWaxy fleece extract
- fleeceWool still on sheep
staple · crimp · bellies · skirting · classing · branding · bins · board
shearers
Those who cut wool
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
- handpieceHandheld instrument attachment
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
crutching · tally · shorn · combing · roustabout · presser · learner
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
lamb · merino · sheepdog · grazing · woolgrower · rural · husbandry · lambing · tupping · ovine
wool
Sheared animal fiber
weaving · knitting · loom · felt · worsted · tweed · merino · lanolin · fleece · textile
woolshed
Barn for shearing sheep
fleece · staple · crimp · bellies · skirting · classing · branding · bins · board · quarters
competition
Struggle for supremacy
droving · outback · jackaroo · ringer · contractor
sheepshearingslaughtering
Killing many violently
butchering · culling · killing · animal processing · animal euthanasia
sheepshearingcity
Large populated area
metropolis · town · village · urban life · factory work
sheep, shearing, shepherd, shear, sheepish, shears, sheepskin, sheared, sheepfold