creep-feeding

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the practice of feeding young farm animals (esp piglets, calves, and lambs) in a sectioned-off part of their indoor environment, in order to prevent the mother from gaining access to the food

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Words nearby creep-feeding

creep, creepage, creeper, creep-feed, creep feeder, creep-feeding, creep-grazing, creepie, creeping, creeping bent grass, creeping eruption

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How to use creep-feeding in a sentence

Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”
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He did not mention rectal feeding, but perhaps he was not fully briefed.
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At least five detainees were subjected to “rectal feeding” or “rectal hydration,” without any documented medical need.
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One detainee was bent over for a rectal feeding that involved Ensure, the protein shake.
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Another acquaintance described Seevakumaran as “a creep,” who would “constantly hit on women.”
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Three immatures were collected and adults were seen feeding young fledglings at Pisté.
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One of the little girls in pigtails was holding him, while Miss Anne administered the feeding-bottle.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
But he soon got over his fear, and was so busy feeding the elephant, that his papa had to coax him away.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
He listened to tales of the Igorrotes, who live in huts like beehives and creep into them like insects.
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A small kangaroo was seen by Mr. Cunningham feeding upon the grass, but fled the moment that it saw him approaching.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King