"farmscraper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: farmscrapers [plural]
Etymology: From farm + -scraper. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|farm|-scraper}} farm + -scraper Head templates: {{en-noun}} farmscraper (plural farmscrapers)
  1. A high-rise building used for growing crops or raising livestock.

Inflected forms

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