| 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 |