Meaning Of The Word Sheep-dip

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sheep-dip in American English
any chemical preparation used as a bath to free sheep from vermin and sheep scab or to clean the fleece and skin before shearing
noun: a lotion or wash applied to the fleece or skin of sheep to kill vermin, usually applied by immersing the animals in vats

sheep-dip in British English
noun: any of several liquid disinfectants and insecticides in which sheep are immersed to kill vermin and germs in their fleece

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