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battery farming — ˈbattery farming ; noun uncountable Main entry: ↑battery farmderived … Useful english dictionary
battery farm — ˈbattery farm [battery farm battery farming] noun (BrE) a farm where large numbers of chickens or other animals are kept in very small ↑cages or crowded conditions … Useful english dictionary
farming — farm‧ing [ˈfɑːmɪŋ ǁ ˈfɑːrmɪŋ] noun [uncountable] FARMING the practice or business of growing crops or keeping animals on a farm: • modern methods of farming • the UK s farming industry ˌdry ˈfarming FARMING farming methods used in dry areas where … Financial and business terms
Battery cage — In industrial agriculture, battery cages (called laying cages in the United States) are a confinement system used primarily for egg laying hens. The battery cage has generated controversy among advocates for animal welfare and animal… … Wikipedia
battery — [[t]bæ̱təri[/t]] batteries 1) N COUNT Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children s toys. The shavers come complete with batteries. ...a battery operated cassette player. ...rechargeable… … English dictionary
battery — I UK [ˈbæt(ə)rɪ] / US noun Word forms battery : singular battery plural batteries ** 1) [countable] an object that fits into something such as a radio, clock, or car and supplies it with electricity I need some new batteries for my Walkman. The… … English dictionary
battery — bat|ter|y1 [ bæt(ə)ri ] noun ** 1. ) count an object that fits into something such as a radio, clock, or car and supplies it with electricity: I need some new batteries for my Walkman. The battery is dead (=no longer working). charge/recharge a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
farming — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ small scale ▪ They lived by fishing and by basic small scale farming. ▪ family ▪ the decline of traditional family farming ▪ subsistence … Collocations dictionary
Compassion in World Farming — s founder, Peter Roberts, campaigns for farm animal welfare. The logo for Compassion in World Farming. Compassion in Wor … Wikipedia
factory farming — see battery farming … Geography glossary
