"factory farm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: factory farms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} factory farm (plural factory farms)
  1. A very large, factory-style farm in which many animals are confined at high stocking density. Categories (topical): Animal welfare Categories (lifeform): Livestock Synonyms: megafarm Derived forms: factory farming Related terms: CAFO Translations (large farm): velkofarma [feminine] (Czech), адистешкен чоң чарба (adisteşken coŋ carba) (Kyrgyz)
    Sense id: en-factory_farm-en-noun-Zw4XvFoq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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