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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
Sense 1
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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"Gentle doctors cause smelly wounds." (Dutch proverb)