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- [woo l-shed]
- /ˈwʊlˌʃɛd/
- /wˈʊlʃed/
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- [woo l-shed]
- /ˈwʊlˌʃɛd/
Definitions of woolshed word
- noun woolshed a building in which sheep are sheared and wool is gathered and prepared for market. 1
- noun woolshed A shed where sheep are shorn. 1
- noun woolshed a shearing shed 0
- noun woolshed a building in which sheep are sheared and the wool is packed for market 0
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Origin of woolshed
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; wool + shed1
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Parts of speech for Woolshed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woolshed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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