factory farming
noun [U]Definition
› 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 farmingAnimal farming - general words factory-farmed /ˈfæk.tər.iˌfɑːmd/
/-t̬ɚ.iˌfɑːrmd/ adjective › factory-farmed chickensAnimal farming - general words
/-t̬ɚ.iˌfɑːrmd/ adjective › factory-farmed chickensAnimal farming - general words(Definition of factory farming noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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