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fodder

/ˈfɒdə/ /ˈfɑdɚ/

Meanings
noun
Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer collected hay and cornstalks to provide fodder for his cows. "
food agriculture animal

Related Words

Illustration commodities

commodities noun

/kəˈmɒdətiz/ /kəˈmɑdətiz/

Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.

"The supermarket sells many commodities, like fruits, vegetables, and bread. "

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration cornstalks

cornstalks noun

/ˈkɔrnˌstɔks/ /ˈkɔrnˌstɑks/

The tough, fibrous stalk of a corn (maize) plant, often ground for silage after harvest.

"After the corn was harvested, the farmer ground the dried cornstalks into silage to feed his cows. "

Illustration inspiration

inspiration noun

/ɪnspɨˈɹeɪʃən/

The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

"The deep inspiration filled her lungs with air, preparing her for the long run. "

Illustration encouragement

encouragement noun

[ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt]

The act of encouraging

"The teacher's encouragement helped the student overcome her fear of public speaking. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration preliminary

preliminary noun

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnəɹi/ /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

"The preliminary schedule for the school trip was posted today, giving us an introduction to the upcoming activities. "

Illustration crosswords

crosswords noun

/ˈkrɔːswɜːdz/ /ˈkrɒswɜːdz/

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

"My grandfather enjoys solving crosswords every morning before breakfast. "

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration standardized

standardized verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərˌdaɪzd/

To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization.

"The company standardized its employee training procedures to ensure consistency across all departments. "

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cartloads noun

/ˈkɑːt.ləʊdz/ /ˈkɑɹt.loʊdz/

The amount that a cart can carry.

"After the storm, the farmer hauled cartloads of fallen branches from his field. "