stall-feed
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stall-feed
(stôl′fēd′)tr.v. stall-fed (-fĕd′), stall-feed·ing, stall-feeds
To lodge and feed (an animal) in a stall for the purpose of fattening.
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stall-feed
vb, -feeds, -feeding or -fed
(Agriculture) (tr) to keep and feed (an animal) in a stall, esp as an intensive method of fattening it for slaughter
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stall′-feed`
v.t. -fed, -feed•ing.
1. to feed (an animal) in a stall.
2. to fatten (an animal) for slaughter by stall-feeding.
[1755–65]
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stall-feed
Past participle: stall-fed
Gerund: stall-feeding
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