ranching

/ˈræntʃɪŋ/
/ˈræntʃɪŋ/
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Definitions of ranching
  1. noun
    farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
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    types:
    roundup
    the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
    type of:
    agriculture, farming, husbandry
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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