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Animal feed
Of or relating to the food products given to farmed animals.
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backgrounding
Agriculture; Animal feed
Growing program for feeder cattle from the time calves are weaned until they are on a finishing ration in the feedlot. Backgrounding is the management process of feeding the stocker animal.
back pressure
Agriculture; Animal feed
A pressure in series. Usually refers to pressure existing on the discharge side of a load. It adds to the pressure required to move the load.
back connected
Agriculture; Animal feed
A condition where pipe connections are on normally unexposed surfaces of hydraulic equipment. (Gasket mounted units are back connected.)
axial stress
Agriculture; Animal feed
The axial force acting at a point along the length of a member divided by the cross-sectional area of a member, expressed in kilopascals (pounds per square inch).
axial force
Agriculture; Animal feed
A push (compression) or pull (tension) acting along the length of a member, expressed in kilonewtons (pounds).
atmospheric pressure
Agriculture; Animal feed
Pressure exerted by the atmosphere at any specific location. (Sea level pressure is approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute.)
