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factory farming

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factory farming /ˈfakt(ə)ri ˌfɑːmɪŋ /
▸ noun [mass noun] a system of rearing livestock using highly intensive methods, by which poultry, pigs, or cattle are confined indoors under strictly controlled conditions:
she called for a ban on factory farming.
– DERIVATIVES
factory farm /ˈfakt(ə)ri ˌfɑːm / noun