- raw wool
- nounwool in its natural condition; not refined or processed• Hypernyms: ↑wool
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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raw — [rô] adj. [ME rawe < OE hreaw, akin to Ger roh < IE base * kreu , clotted blood, bloody flesh > L crusta, lit., congealed blood: see CRUDE, CRUEL] 1. not cooked 2. in its natural condition; not changed by art, dilution, manufacture,… … English World dictionary
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wool clip — noun : the annual crop of wool the Australian wool clip * * * the total yield of wool shorn during one season from the sheep of a particular region. [1890 95] * * * wool clip noun A crop of wool from a particular flock of sheep, esp that gathered … Useful english dictionary
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Wool alien — The term wool alien is used for any plant species whose occurrence at a particular site is due to its having been transported there as a result of the making of wool products, the most common process being that the seed of this plant will have… … Wikipedia
Wool top — Topmaking mills make wool top , a semi processed product from raw wool. The process requires that the wool be scoured (washed) and combed and sorted. The longer fibers resulting from the process are called tops, and are in a form ready for… … Wikipedia
wool count — /ˈwʊl kaʊnt/ (say wool kownt) noun a quality number used to indicate fineness in raw wool …
wool scourer — noun : an operator of a machine for scouring raw wool … Useful english dictionary
