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feed·lot
(fēd′lŏt′)n.
A plot of ground on which livestock are fattened for market.
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feedlot
(ˈfiːdˌlɒt)n
(Agriculture) an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market
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feed′lot`
or feed′ lot`,
n.
an area or establishment near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
Also called feed′yard`.[1885–90]
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