bedding
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈbɛdɪŋ/
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- We'll need bedding and dishes.
- animal bedding
- sawdust bedding
- straw bedding
So I take all the bedding out and then I add, so most of that bedding is cardboard, straw.
- So I take all the bedding out and then I add, so most of that bedding is cardboard, straw.
Examples
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Similarly, hay is reduced into alfalfa meal and straw is shredded into animal bedding for farmers.
Academic text (1997) -
Make sure that stall has enough bedding and that it's dry, too.
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And leaves from the same tree will do for bedding.
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Feeding is done daily, and the bedding is turned manually every seven weeks.
Academic text (1998) -
Most farmers use abundant and economical straw for bedding in the hutch.
Academic text (1994) -
"But most importantly, sawdust for calf hutch bedding is rapidly being adopted by dairy farmers," Schmidtmann adds.
Academic text (1994) -
The farmer spread fresh straw as bedding in the stable for the horses.
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You should check that the chicken coop has enough bedding to keep the animals comfortable.
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After cleaning the barn, he replaced the old hay with new bedding for the pigs.
Synonyms
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3.7
Material like straw used in a stable or cage for animal bedding
Material like straw or wood shavings that makes a dry bed for animals
Compounds
- Specialized
An upright garden plant with wavy leaves that have a dark edge and red, pink, or white flowers
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Morphology
Etymology
The word bedding is built from bed ('a place to sleep') and the ending -ing, so it means the 'material' used to make a bed. Think of straw or hay spread down to make a soft 'bed' for animals, which is why bedding means material for animal stalls.