sheepshearing

English Thesaurus

1. act of shearing sheep (noun.act)

hypernym	:	shearing,
definition	:	removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act)

2. a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared (noun.act)

hypernym	:	festival, fete,
definition	:	an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) (noun.act)

3. the time or season when sheep are sheared (noun.time)

hypernym	:	season,
definition	:	a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field (noun.time)