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Topic: Environment

exurbia

IPA: /ɛkˈsɜːrbiə/

KK: /ɛkˈsɜrbiə/

noun

Definition: A region or area located outside a city, often characterized by low population density and residential communities.

Example: Many families are moving to exurbia to enjoy a quieter lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

fallowed

IPA: /ˈfæloʊd/

KK: /ˈfæloʊd/

adjective

Definition: Describing land that has been plowed but not planted with seeds.

Example: The farmer decided to leave some of his fields fallowed this year to restore the soil's nutrients.

verb

Definition: To leave land unplanted and uncultivated for a period of time to restore its fertility.

Example: The farmer decided to let the field remain fallowed for a year to improve the soil quality.

fallowness

IPA: /ˈfæl.oʊ.nəs/

KK: /ˈfæl.oʊ.nəs/

noun

Definition: The condition of land that is not being used for growing crops, often to allow it to recover its fertility.

Example: The farmer decided to leave a portion of his field in a state of fallowness to improve the soil quality.

farming

IPA: /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/

KK: /ˈfɑrmɪŋ/

adjective

Definition: Related to the practice of growing crops and raising animals for food and other products.

Example: The farming techniques used today are more efficient than those of the past.

noun

Definition: The activity of growing crops and raising animals for food and other products.

Example: Farming is essential for providing food to the population.

verb

Definition: To engage in the activity of growing crops or raising animals for food and other products.

Example: They are farming the land to produce vegetables for the market.

farmland

IPA: //ˈfɑːrmlænd//

KK: /ˈfɑrmlænd/

noun

Definition: Land that is good for growing crops or raising animals.

Example: The farmer worked hard to maintain the quality of his farmland.

fatwood

IPA: //ˈfætˌwʊd//

KK: /ˈfætˌwʊd/

noun

Definition: A type of wood that is highly flammable and is often used for kindling fires, especially in regions like Florida and Georgia.

Example: He used fatwood to start the campfire quickly.

feedstock

IPA: /ˈfiːdstɒk/

KK: /fidstɑk/

noun

Definition: A raw material that is used in an industrial process or supplied to a machine for production.

Example: The factory uses corn as feedstock to produce biofuels.

fen

IPA: /fɛn/

KK: /fɛn/

noun

Definition: A type of low, flat land that is often wet and marshy, usually covered with water and having special plants like reeds and sedges.

Example: The birdwatchers visited the fen to observe the unique wildlife that thrives in wetland areas.

fencerow

IPA: /ˈfɛn.sə.roʊ/

KK: /ˈfɛnsroʊ/

noun

Definition: An area of uncultivated land that is located on both sides of a fence.

Example: The farmer decided to plant wildflowers along the fencerow to attract more bees.

fenthion

IPA: //ˈfɛnθiən//

KK: /ˈfɛnθiən/

noun

Definition: A chemical used to kill insects, birds, and mites, often used in agriculture and pest control.

Example: Farmers apply fenthion to protect their crops from pests.

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