单词 | livestock crush |
释义 | > as lemmaslivestock crush A narrow stall, pen, or (now usually) steel cage-like structure used to confine and restrain a cow, horse, or other animal during veterinary treatment, examination, etc. Earliest as a modifier, in crush pen. Also with modifier, as in cattle crush, livestock crush, etc.There is sometimes a passageway leading to the crush; cf. race n.1 5d, and see also sense 4c, from which this sense is often difficult to distinguish.In North American usage, the more usual term is squeeze chute (see squeeze chute n.). ΚΠ 1857 Sydney Morning Herald 25 Dec. 5/1 The crush-pen is formed by means of double gates... The horse is enclosed between the two, and more or less tightly compressed. 1917 Rhodesia Agric. Jrnl. 14 338 Cattle will follow on into the crush more willingly if two or three are standing in the race. 2016 Wilts. Gaz. & Herald (Nexis) 18 Apr. Richard and Ian have been doing some foot trimming using a cattle crush, where the animals can be safely restrained and the hooves held in place with a number of supporting straps. < as lemmas |
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