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stockyard
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stock·yard  (stkyärd)
n.
A large enclosed yard, usually with pens or stables, in which livestock, such as cattle or pigs, are temporarily kept until slaughtered, sold, or shipped elsewhere.
stockyard [ˈstɒkˌjɑːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a large yard with pens or covered buildings where farm animals are assembled, sold, etc.
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Noun1.stockyard - enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarilystockyard - enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
yard - an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
Translations
stockyard [ˈstɒkjɑːd] N (= pens etc) → corral m de ganado (US) (= abattoir) → matadero m
stockyard
n → Viehhof m, → Schlachthof m
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