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live·stock L0210500 (līv′stŏk′)n. Domestic animals, such as cattle or horses, raised for home use or for profit, especially on a farm.livestock (ˈlaɪvˌstɒk) n (Agriculture) (functioning as singular or plural) cattle, horses, poultry, and similar animals kept for domestic use but not as pets, esp on a farm or ranchlive•stock (ˈlaɪvˌstɒk) n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | livestock - any animals kept for use or profit farm animal, stockeutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialscarry - be able to feed; "This land will carry ten cows to the acre" |
livestocknoun farm animals, stock, sheep, cattle The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.Translationslive2 (laiv) adjective1. having life; not dead. a live mouse. 活的 活的2. (of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded. I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded? 現場直播的 实况播送的3. full of energy, and capable of becoming active. a live bomb 精力充沛的, 未爆的 精力充沛的,未爆的(炸弹) 4. burning. a live coal. 燃燒著的 燃着的 adverb (of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place. The competition will be broadcast live. 現場直播 直播实况ˈlively adjective active; full of life, high spirits or movement. She took a lively interest in us; The music is bright and lively. 活躍的,熱烈的,輕快活潑的 活泼的,活跃的,栩栩如生的,真实的 ˈliveliness noun 活躍,熱烈,輕快活潑 活泼,快活,热闹 ˈlivestock noun domestic animals, especially horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs. 家畜 家畜live wire1. a wire charged with electricity. 通電的電線 通电的电线2. a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm. He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire. 生龍活虎般的人 生龙活虎般的人livestock
livestock[′līv‚stäk] (agriculture) Animals, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, and horses, that are utilized for various purposes on a farm or ranch. livestock
livestock 1 any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins or fur or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land or the carrying on of any agricultural activity: Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. 2 cattle, horses, asses, mules, hinnies, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry and deer not in the wild state for the purpose of the legislation relating to liability for animals. Scots law has similar statutory provisions. FinancialSeeLivestock Insurancelivestock
Synonyms for livestocknoun farm animalsSynonyms- farm animals
- stock
- sheep
- cattle
Synonyms for livestocknoun any animals kept for use or profitSynonymsRelated Words- eutherian
- eutherian mammal
- placental
- placental mammal
- carry
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