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gestation crate

gestation crate noun: a metal enclosure used in intensive pig farming, in which a breeding sow may be kept during pregnancy.

Noun

gestation crate (plural gestation crates)

  1. A metal enclosure used in intensive pig farming, in which a breeding sow may be kept during pregnancy.
    Synonyms:
    sow stall

Synonyms of gestation crate

Forms of gestation crate

pluralgestation crates

Questions about gestation crate

What does gestation crate mean?
Gestation crate means a metal enclosure used in intensive pig farming, in which a breeding sow may be kept during pregnancy.
What part of speech is gestation crate?
Gestation crate is a noun.
What is the plural of gestation crate?
The plural of gestation crate is gestation crates.

Words near gestation crate in the dictionary

  1. gestate
  2. gestated
  3. gestates
  4. gestating
  5. gestation
  6. gestation crate
  7. gestation crates
  8. gestation period
  9. gestation periods
  10. gestation sac
  11. gestation sacs

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