sheep-dip
See also: sheepdip
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
sheep-dip
- A liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.
Verb[edit]
sheep-dip (third-person singular simple present sheep-dips, present participle sheep-dipping, simple past and past participle sheep-dipped)
- (US, espionage) To replace someone's public service in the military and/or intelligence with another pretended occupation in order for them to serve as a covert intelligence agent.
- The agency sheep-dipped the soldiers, so they were "civilians" during their secret mission.
