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farm 
[fahrm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun
[fahrm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun | 1. | a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood. |
| 2. | land or water devoted to the raising of animals, fish, plants, etc.: a pig farm; an oyster farm; a tree farm. |
| 3. | a similar, usually commercial, site where a product is manufactured or cultivated: a cheese farm; a honey farm. |
| 4. | the system, method, or act of collecting revenue by leasing a territory in districts. |
| 5. | a country or district leased for the collection of revenue. |
| 6. | a fixed yearly amount accepted from a person in view of local or district taxes that he or she is authorized to collect. |
| 7. | a tract of land on which an industrial function is carried out, as the drilling or storage of oil or the generation of electricity by solar power. |