The action of pen, v.1; the enclosing or confining of animals. Also with up.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > [noun] > sheep herding > action of sheep-dog (9) penning1886 The action of pen, v.1; the enclosing or confining of animals. Also with up. cast1933 Australian and New Zealand. The sweep a trained dog makes when mustering sheep. Cf. cast, v. 60c. fetch1938 The action of fetching, bringing from a distance, or reaching after (literal and figurative); a long stretch, a far-reaching effort. Also to take a… outrun1938 The act or fact of running out; spec. the outward run of a sheepdog to gather sheep. lift1942 Technical uses. The establishment by a sheepdog of control over a flock of sheep. Cf. lift, v. 11g. Subcategories:— sheep-dog (4) |
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