farming land | agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life, farming is a strenuous life, there's no work on the land any more |
artificial respiration | an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially |
insemination | the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female |
artificial insemination AI | the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse |
reproduction procreation breeding facts of life | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
breeding | the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization |
cattle breeding | breeding cattle |
dog breeding | breeding dogs |
horse breeding | breeding horses |
farming agriculture husbandry | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
arboriculture tree farming | the cultivation of tree for the production of timber |
dairying dairy farming | the business of a dairy |
hydroponics aquiculture tank farming | a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients |
mixed farming | growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm |
insemination | the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.) |
subsistence farming | farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing |
truck farming | growing vegetables for the market |
breeding bringing up fostering fosterage nurture raising rearing upbringing | helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community, they debated whether nature or nurture was more important |
livestock stock farm animal | any animals kept for use or profit |
artificial flower | a handmade imitation of a blossom |
artificial heart | a pump that replaces the natural heart |
artificial horizon gyro horizon flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
artificial joint | a metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee) |
artificial kidney hemodialyzer | a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body |
artificial skin | a synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims |
food additive artificial additive | an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life |
Jarvik heart Jarvik artificial heart | a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success |
pacemaker artificial pacemaker | an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker |
reservoir artificial lake man-made lake | lake used to store water for community use |
satellite artificial satellite orbiter | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon |
breeding genteelness gentility | elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression |
bad manners ill-breeding | impoliteness resulting from ignorance |
education training breeding | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior), a woman of breeding and refinement |
artificial intelligence AI | the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively, workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots |
artificial language | a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose |
breeding ground | a place where animals breed |
farmland farming area | a rural area where farming is practiced |
artificial blood | a liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood |
artificial contrived hokey stilted | artificially formal, that artificial humility that her husband hated, contrived coyness, a stilted letter of acknowledgment, when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation |
breeding | producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring, the breeding population, retained a few bulls for breeding purposes |
artificial unreal | contrived by art rather than nature, artificial flowers, artificial flavoring, an artificial diamond, artificial fibers, artificial sweeteners |
artificial | not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes |
agrarian agricultural farming(a) | relating to rural matters, an agrarian (or agricultural) society, farming communities |
artificially unnaturally by artificial means | not according to nature, not by natural means, artificially induced conditions |