round-the-clock shearing
nounUK /ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk ˈʃɪərɪŋ/
US /ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɑːk ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
Shearing sheep all day and all night without stopping.
The farm did round-the-clock shearing to finish before the cold weather came.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Working in shifts through the night to shear a large flock.
Round-the-clock shearing kept the barn busy with three teams of workers.
3. A wool harvest schedule that runs day and night during peak season.
During round-the-clock shearing, the wool press never cooled down.
4. Any wool-cutting operation that continues without a break.
The crew's round-the-clock shearing impressed the visiting inspectors.