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  • 21farm — ► NOUN 1) an area of land and its buildings used for growing crops and rearing animals. 2) a farmhouse. 3) an establishment for breeding or growing something, or devoted to a particular thing: a fish farm . ► VERB 1) make one s living by growing… …

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  • 22farm — fish farm (an aquaculture facility) …

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  • 23Fish farming — Intensive koi aquaculture facility in Israel Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility… …

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  • 24farm — farm1 W2S3 [fa:m US fa:rm] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ferme rent, lease , from Latin firmus firm, fixed ] 1.) an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals ▪ a 300 hectare farm ▪ farm workers ▪ farm animal …

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  • 25fish farming — noun see fish farm * * * fish farming noun Rearing fish in ponds or tanks, for sale • • • Main Entry: ↑fish * * * fish farming UK US noun [uncountable] the practice of breeding fish Thesaurus …

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  • 26farm — [[t]fɑ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦ farms, farming, farmed 1) N COUNT A farm is an area of land, together with the buildings on it, that is used for growing crops or raising animals, usually in order to sell them. Farms in France are much smaller than those in… …

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  • 27farm — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English ferme, from Anglo French, from fermer to fix, rent, from Latin firmare to make firm, from firmus firm Date: 14th century 1. obsolete a sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed… …

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  • 28fish — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in water. 2 any animal living wholly in water, e.g. cuttlefish, shellfish, jellyfish. 3 the flesh of fish as food. 4 colloq. a person… …

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  • 29Fish — 1. n. & v. n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in water. 2 any animal living wholly in water, e.g. cuttlefish, shellfish, jellyfish. 3 the flesh of fish as food. 4 colloq. a person… …

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  • 30farm — farm1 [ farm ] noun count *** 1. ) an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals: on a farm: Patrick worked on a neighboring farm. a ) only before noun used on or belonging to a farm: farm buildings/machinery/implements farm… …

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