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sem|i|farm|ing — «SEHM ee FAHR mihng», noun. unselective or uncontrolled farming of livestock or crops: »Because natural phenomena are controlled, the modern chicken farm is true farming, while the keeping of chickens in the farmyard is semifarming. In a similar… … Useful english dictionary
farm|stead|ing — «FAHRM STEHD ihng», noun. Especially British. a farmstead … Useful english dictionary
farm offices — Steading Stead ing (st[e^]d [i^]ng), n. The barns, stables, cattle yards, etc., of a farm; called also {onstead}, {farmstead}, {farm offices}, or {farmery}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Freshwater prawn farm — This article is about the farming of freshwater prawns. For the farming of marine (saltwater) shrimps, see shrimp farming. A freshwater prawn farm is an aquaculture business designed to raise and produce freshwater prawn or shrimpfn|1 for human… … Wikipedia
Shrimp farm — This article is about the farming of marine (saltwater) shrimp. For farming of fresh water species, see freshwater prawn farming. A shrimp farm is an aquaculture business for the cultivation of marine shrimp or prawnsfn|a for human consumption.… … Wikipedia
truck farm — truck′ farm n. agr. brit. a farm for the growing of vegetables for the market • Etymology: 1865–70, amer. truck′ farm er, n. truck′ farm ing, n … From formal English to slang
baby farm — ba′by farm n. Informal. 1) inf a place that houses and takes care of babies for a fee 2) inf a residence for unwed mothers that also arranges adoptions • Etymology: 1865–70 ba′by farm er, n. ba′by farm ing, n … From formal English to slang
Old MacDonald Had a Farm — For the science fiction story by Mike Resnick, see Old MacDonald Had a Farm (short story). Old MacDonald Had a Farm Roud #745 Written by Traditional Published 1917 Written U.S. Language English Form Nursery rhyme … Wikipedia
Old McDonald Had a Farm — is a children s song about a farmer named McDonald (or MacDonald) and the various animals he keeps on his farm. Each verse of the song changes the name of the animal and its respective noise. In many versions, the song is cumulative, with the… … Wikipedia
graz´ing|ly — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
