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feedyard
feed·lot
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ˈfidˌlɒt
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noun
1.
a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
2.
a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.
Also,
feed lot.
Also called
feed·yard
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Origin:
1885–90;
feed
+
lot
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feedlot
(ˈfiːdˌlɒt)
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n
an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Feedyard
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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