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yearling

'yiәliŋ3 senses · 99 ms
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noun/ˈjɜː.lɪŋ//ˈjɪə.lɪŋ//ˈjɪɚ.lɪŋ/
  1. 1

    An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

    • a yearling lamb
  2. 2

    A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.

  3. 3

    A sophomore at West Point military academy.US

    • As a yearling, he admitted to doing his part in ensuring that plebes knew their place at the Academy, […]

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