factory farmingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌfæk.tər.i ˈfɑː.mɪŋ/us/ˌfæk.tɚ.i ˈfɑːr.mɪŋ/a system of farming in which a lot of animals are kept in a small closed area, in order to produce a large amount of meat, eggs, or milk as cheaply as possible:
a campaign against factory farming
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Animal farming - general words
- abattoir
- animal husbandry
- aquaculture
- battery
- bedding
- beekeeper
- bluetongue
- draught
- herd
- honeycomb
- lambing season
- milk
- nectar
- paddock
- pastoral farming
- pen
- raise
- rear
- slaughterhouse
- wean
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factory-farmed
adjective uk/ˈfæk.tər.iˌfɑːmd/us/-t̬ɚ.iˌfɑːrmd/
factory-farmed chickens