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geldings

/ˈɡɛldɪŋz/

Meanings
noun
A castrated male horse.

Examples :

"The stable housed two mares and three geldings. "
animal biology agriculture

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Illustration stable

stable noun

/ˈsteɪ.bəɫ/

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

"The farm's new stable provided a comfortable place to house the horses. "

Illustration managing

managing verb

/ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ/ /ˈmænɪdʒɪn/

To direct or be in charge of.

"She is managing the team's project. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration affairs

affairs noun

/əˈfɛəz/ /əˈfɛɹz/

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

"a difficult affair to manage"

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castrated verb

/ˈkæstreɪtɪd/ /ˈkæstreɪɾɪd/

To remove the testicles of an animal.

"The farmer castrated the piglets before selling them. "

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pulling verb

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

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esteemed verb

/ɪsˈtiːmd/

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

"My parents esteemed education, so they always encouraged me to study hard. "

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trusted verb

/ˈtɹʌstɪd/

To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.

"We cannot trust anyone who deceives us."

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advisors noun

/ədˈvaɪzərz/ /ædˈvaɪzərz/

One who offers advice.

"The student met with her academic advisors to discuss which classes to take next semester. "

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housed verb

/haʊzd/

To keep within a structure or container.

"The car is housed in the garage."

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kingdom noun

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

"The kingdom held a grand celebration for the new queen's coronation. "

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."