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Definition sheep in British English

sheep noun

[countable] noun
/ʃiːp/
1

an animal kept by farmers for its wool or meat. The male sheep is called a ram and the female is a ewe. A young sheep is called a lamb. Meat from a young sheep is called lamb and from an older sheep is called mutton.

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boar broiler cattle
2

someone who does the same as everyone else without thinking about it

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imitate copy mimic
Definition sheep in British English