stock farming

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• stock farming — stock farm, a farm where livestock is bred and raised for profit. –stock farmer. –stock farming …   Useful english dictionary

• stock farm — stock farmer. stock farming. a farm devoted to breeding livestock. [1800 10] * * * stock farm noun A farm specializing in the rearing of livestock • • • Main Entry: ↑stock * * * stock farm, a farm where livestock is bred and raised for profit …   Useful english dictionary

• stock — [stäk] n. [ME stocke < OE stocc, akin to Ger stock, Du stok, a stick < IE base * (s)teu , to strike, chop > STUMP, STUB] 1. the trunk of a tree 2. Archaic a) a tree stump b) a wooden block or log …   English World dictionary

• stock breeding — stock breeding, the breeding of livestock; stock farming; stock raising …   Useful english dictionary

• stock farm — stock farmer. stock farming. a farm devoted to breeding livestock. [1800 10] * * * …   Universalium

• stock farm — n. a farm for raising livestock stock farming n …   English World dictionary

• stock — stocklike, adj. /stok/, n. 1. a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory. 2. a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use: a stock of provisions. 3. livestock. 4. Theat …   Universalium

• stock — /stɒk / (say stok) noun 1. an aggregate of goods kept on hand by a merchant, business firm, manufacturer, etc., for the supply of customers. 2. a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use: a stock of provisions. 3. → livestock. 4. →… …  

• stock farmer — noun farmer who breed or raises livestock • Syn: ↑stockman, ↑stock raiser • Hypernyms: ↑farmer, ↑husbandman, ↑granger, ↑sodbuster • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• stock farm — /ˈstɒk fam/ (say stok fahm) noun a farm devoted to breeding livestock. –stock farmer, noun –stock farming, noun …  

• farming — I noun 1. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock (Freq. 12) • Syn: ↑agriculture, ↑husbandry • Derivationally related forms: ↑agriculturist (for: ↑agri …   Useful english dictionary