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SHEEP DIP

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sheep dip mean?

• SHEEP DIP (noun)
The noun SHEEP DIP has 1 sense:

1. a liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites

Familiarity information: SHEEP DIP used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SHEEP DIP (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A liquid mixture containing pesticides in which sheep are dipped to kill parasites

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sheep dip" is a kind of...):

liquid (a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure)

pesticide (a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects))

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