veehouderij

Definitions of veehouderij
  1. noun
    breeding cattle
    synonyms: veeteelt
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    fok, fokkerij, teelt
    the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
  2. noun
    breeding and caring for farm animals
    synonyms: veeteelt
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    agricultuur, akkerbouw, boerenbedrijf, landbouw, landbouwbedrijf
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
  3. noun
    farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
    synonyms: farm, ranch, rancho
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    boerderij, boerenbedrijf, boerenhoeve, boerenhofstede, boerenhofstee, hoeve, hofstede, hofstee
    workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
  4. noun
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
    synonyms: bureau, schapenfokkerij, stationsgebouw
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    brandweerkazerne
    a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
    E.H.B.O.-post, EHBO-post, eerste-hulppost, eerstehulppost
    a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained
    hoofdcommissariaat, politiebureau
    a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
    elektriciteitscentrale, energiecentrale, krachtcentrale, krachtstation
    an electrical generating station
    benzinepomp, servicestation
    a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles
    aankomsthal, grenssteen, remise, stapelplaats, terminal, tramremise
    station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
    aankomsthal
    a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
    busstation
    a terminal that serves bus passengers
    E.H.B.O.-post, EHBO-post, eerste-hulppost, eerstehulppost, hulppost
    (military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded
    benzinepomp, benzinestation, pomp, pompstation, tankstation
    a service station that sells gasoline
    radiostation, radiozender
    station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
    televisienet, televisiestation, televisiezender
    station for the production and transmission of television broadcasts
    chauffeurscafé
    a roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck drivers
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