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manger

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man·ger  (mnjr)
n.
A trough or an open box in which feed for livestock is placed.

[Middle English, from Old French mangeoire, from mangier, to eat, from Latin mandcre, from mandc, glutton, from mandere, to chew.]

manger
Noun
a trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle feed [Old French maingeure]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mangermanger - a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
bunk, feed bunk - a long trough for feeding cattle
container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Translations
manger
n manger [ˈmeindʒə]
a box or trough in which food for horses and cattle is placed. krip مِذْوَد، مَعْلَف الدّابَّه ясли žlab krybbe die Futterkrippe παχνί comedero sõim اخور kaukalo mangeoire אֵבוּס चरनी jasle jászol palungan jata mangiatoia かいばおけ 여물통 ėdžios sile palung trog krybbe żłób, koryto manjedoura iesle; troacă кормушка (kŕmne) jasle, válov jasli jasle krubba รางหญ้า yemlik 馬槽 ясла کھرلی یا ناند جس میں مویشیوں کا چارہ ڈالا جاتا ہے máng ăn gia súc


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A Dog looking out for its afternoon nap jumped into the Manger of an Ox and lay there cosily upon the straw.
After putting him in a stable, his new master filled his manger with straw, but Pinocchio, after tasting a mouthful, spat it out.
The horse made me a sign to go in first; it was a large room with a smooth clay floor, and a rack and manger, extending the whole length on one side.
 
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