"trap yard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trap yards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trap yard (plural trap yards)
  1. (Australia) An enclosure into which wild cattle, horses or other animals can be driven. Tags: Australia Synonyms: trapping yard
    Sense id: en-trap_yard-en-noun-dM2O00Bh Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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