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dairying

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of dairy farming.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dairy farming

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the business of a dairy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dairy farming

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: farming, agriculture, husbandry

History

Etymology

From dairy + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: déiríocht — the business of owning and operating a dairy
  • Polish: mleczarstwo — the business of owning and operating a dairy
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