livestock
pronunciation
How to pronounce livestock in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪvstɒk]
How to pronounce livestock in American English:
US [ˈlaɪvstɑːk]
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- Noun:
- not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
Word Origin
- livestock (n.)
- 1520s, from live (adj.) + stock (n.2).
Example
- 1. Livestock also plays a part in global warming .
- 2. Cloned livestock are the next frontier in biotech farming .
- 3. Slaves are fattened for auction , like livestock .
- 4. But in actual fact , high-tech has helped farmers greatly increase output for livestock and crops over the last few decades .
- 5. He was incredibly wealthy with thousands of livestock .