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Sheep providing tufty wool (5)

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flock

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'sheep' is the definition.
(a group of sheep)

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(Other definitions for flock that I've seen before include "Group of sheep or birds" , "A number of sheep" , "Raised-pattern (wallpaper)" , "A company of sheep" , "Bevy" .)

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