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单词 feeding station
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feeding station
feeding station n. (a) a place where food is provided for animals, esp. livestock or (in later use) wild birds; (b) a centre or facility where food is provided for people affected by famine, war, etc.; (c) a temporary stopping place where participants in a race can take refreshment (cf. station n. 21b).
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the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > feeding animals > [noun] > place where animals fed
feeding station1844
feed-floor1868
feed-lot1889
lick-hole1928
1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 137 A shoot..that will receive the broken [oil-]cake..and deliver it..into a basket..in which it can be removed to the feeding stations [for cattle and sheep].
1848 J. H. Tuke Visit to Connaught (ed. 2) Postscr. 65 A feeding station..where the..relieving officers were vainly endeavouring to relieve the pressing necessities of these miserable people.
1874 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 23 May The feeding stations..where the stock can be removed from the cars and fed and watered.
1892 Cycling 13 Aug. 54/2 The others continued with Bennett leading, and Keeling close upon him. In fact, as Bennett left his feeding stations, Keeling arrived.
1922 Bird-lore 24 190 Here, near a cherry tree, we placed a large protected feeding-station. This has been frequented by various kinds of birds.
1997 Chicago Tribune 6 Apr. i. 9/2 (caption) A young Rwandan refugee goes after the last crumbs..at a United Nations feeding station.
2002 P. Long Guide to Rural Wales vii. 214/2 Other red kite feeding stations in Wales are at Gigrin Farm near Rhayader, Powys, and Tregaron in Ceredigion.
2011 K. Boyd in M. Hutson & C. Speed Sports Injuries iv. vi. 466/2 Swimmers may sustain traumatic injuries.., particularly at crowded starts or feeding stations.
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