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单词 fellmongery
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Definition of fellmongery in English:

fellmongery

noun ˈfɛlmʌŋɡəri
mass nounAustralian, NZ

  • The preparation of animal skins for leather-making.

    the firm has a long-standing tradition of fellmongery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It appears that debris from skinning and other fellmongery trades appeared loose on the site at later stages of occupation.
    • The fellmongery processed up to three million skins like these at its peak.
    • Local wool exporters decided to wash wool in the lake and the fellmongery works was established on the banks of the lake.
    • After early warnings the fellmongery will close with the loss of 86 jobs, it's resizing program.
    • The closure of a fellmongery plant in a small town will be a "disaster for the local economy", a councillor says.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from fellmonger + -y3.
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