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noun(farm-ing)the practice of agriculture or aquaculture
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verb(farm-ing)rent
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verb(farm-ing)to collect and take the fees or profits of (an occupation or business) on payment of a fixed sum
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verb(farm-ing)to give up (something, such as an estate or a business) to another on condition of receiving in return a fixed sum
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noun(farm-ing)farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture-conserving tillage and drought-resistant crops
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noun(farm-ing)the growing of food or cash crops, feed crops, and livestock on the same farm
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noun(farm-ing)farming or a system of farming that provides all or almost all the goods required by the farm family usually without any significant surplus for sale
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noun(farm-ing)farming or a system of farming that produces a minimum and often inadequate return to the farmer —called also subsistence agriculture
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noun(farm-ing)a large industrialized farm; especially : a farm on which large numbers of livestock are raised indoors in conditions intended to maximize production at minimal cost
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verb(farm-ing)to turn over for performance by another usually under contract
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verb(farm-ing)to put (someone, such as a child) into the hands of another for care
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verb(farm-ing)to send (an athlete, such as a baseball player) to a farm team
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noun(farm-ing)a commercial facility for raising aquatic animals for human food
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adjective(farm-ing)not of or relating to farms or farming