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yearling

Definition of yearling

noun

  • an animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) that is a year old or that is in its second year.
  • a racehorse in the calendar year after its year of foaling.

adjective

[attributive]
  • 1having lived for a year; a year old:a yearling calf
  • relating to an animal that is a year old:the yearling market
  • 2 Finance denoting a bond issued by a local authority and redeemable after one year.

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