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broiler Definition

broiler (bro̵ilər)

noun

  1. ☆ a pan, grill, etc. for broiling
  2. the part of a stove designed for broiling
  3. a young chicken suitable for broiling

broiler Synonyms

broiler

n.

oven, electric broiler, roaster-oven, charcoal broiler, grill, barbecue, hibachi, griddle, portable oven, rotisserie; see also appliance.

broiler Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rear: The low level of activity shown by broilers reared under dim lighting is likely to predispose them to leg disorders.
  • produce: They each breed 3000 broilers per year, so the cooperative produces 30000 broilers each year.
  • place: The population of interest is the total number of broilers placed on farms in Great Britain.
  • vaccinate: In IBD vaccinated broiler flocks, the effect of conventional IBD virus on carcase condemnation rate can be assumed to be neglible.
  • breed: They each breed 3000 broilers per year, so the cooperative produces 30000 broilers each year.

Adjective modifier

  • commercial: Two companies -- Ross Breeders and Cobb -- supply 80 per cent of the breeding stock for commercial broilers around the world.
  • British: Campaigners estimate that 100,000 chickens die in British broiler sheds every single day, unable even to live to the age of six weeks.
  • most: Lighting in broiler sheds Most broilers are reared indoors without windows under dim artificial light.
  • preheated: Broil under a preheated broiler 4 to 5 inches ( about 10 to 12.5cm ) from heat.
  • intensive: In the buildings, they have plenty of space to move around ( several times the space of an intensive broiler ).
  • Many: Many broilers can no longer support their own body weight and most suffer from leg disorders.

Modifies a noun

  • breeder: We found no evidence of serious heat stress during our visits to broiler breeder houses.
  • chicken: The birds are crowded together like broiler chickens, on a litter floor.
  • chick: The vaccine is recommended for use in turkey poults or broiler chicks from day old.
  • flock: Assume one sample per broiler flock at a cost of £ 8 per sample ( flock ).
  • shed: Poultry Litter Poultry litter is the bedding material collected from broiler sheds.
  • welfare: In our 1992 report, we highlighted a number of areas of concern related to broiler welfare.

Noun used with modifier

  • chicken: In Lincolnshire, the proposed construction of a 480,000 chicken broiler unit could result in high levels of ammonia emissions.

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