ranching
(noun) farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ranching
present participle of ranch
ranching (countable and uncountable, plural ranchings)
The business or activity of operating a ranch, of farming or raising livestock.
A ranch.
Source: Wiktionary
Ranch, v. t. [Written also raunch.] Etym: [Cf. Wrench.]
Definition: To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] Dryden. "Hasting to raunch the arrow out." Spenser.
Ranch, n. Etym: [See Rancho.]
Definition: A tract of land used for grazing and rearing of horses, cattle, or sheep. See Rancho, 2. [Western U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
