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winterfeed

[ win-ter-feed ]

verb (used with object)

, win·ter·fed, win·ter·feed·ing.
  1. to feed (cattle, sheep, etc.) during the winter when pasturage is not available.
  2. to supply (grain, hay, etc.) to livestock in winter.


verb (used without object)

, win·ter·fed, win·ter·feed·ing.
  1. to provide feed for livestock in winter:

    We were obliged to winterfeed through April this year.

noun

  1. the feed given to livestock during the winter.

winterfeed

/ ˈwɪntəˌfiːd /

verb

  1. to feed (livestock) in winter when the grazing is not rich enough
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of winterfeed1

First recorded in 1595–1605; winter + feed

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