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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024year•ling /ˈyɪrlɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologyan animal in its second year.
- Zoologya horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024year•ling (yēr′ling),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologyan animal in its second year.
- Zoologya horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling.
adj. - being a year old.
- of a year's duration or standing:a yearling bride.
- 1425–75; late Middle English; see year, -ling1; cognate with German Jährling
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: yearling /ˈjɪəlɪŋ/ n - the young of any of various animals, including the antelope and buffalo, between one and two years of age
- a thoroughbred racehorse counted for racing purposes as being one year old until the second Jan 1 following its birth
- a bond that is intended to mature after one year
- (as modifier): yearling bonds
adj - being a year old
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