graze


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graze
v. rub lightly against something; scrape the skin from; feed on growing grass (of livestock); watch over livestock while they are grazing
 
n. instance of rubbing lightly against something; scrape; scratch; act of grazing, act of eating grass

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Grazing
Grazing is a method of feeding in which a herbivore feeds on plants such as grasses, or other multicellular organisms such as algae. In agriculture, grazing is one method used whereby domestic livestock are used to convert grass and other forage into meat, milk and other products.

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graze

Noun
1. a superficial abrasion
(hypernym) abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation
2. the act of grazing
(synonym) grazing
(hypernym) eating, feeding
(derivation) crop, pasture

Verb
1. feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
(synonym) crop, browse, range, pasture
(hypernym) feed, eat
(verb-group) range
(derivation) grazing
2. break the skin (of a body part) by scraping; "She was grazed by the stray bullet"
(hypernym) injure, wound
3. let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
(synonym) crop, pasture
(hypernym) feed, give
(hyponym) grass
(verb-group) crop, browse, range, pasture
(derivation) grazier
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
4. scrape gently; "graze the skin"
(synonym) crease, rake
(hypernym) brush
(hyponym) shave
5. eat lightly, try different dishes; "There was so much food at the party that we quickly got sated just by browsing"
(synonym) browse
(hypernym) nosh, snack
(derivation) grazing


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graze
v. pást se; odřít si; škrábnout
 
n. škrábnutí; odřenina

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graze
Czas. paść się; ocierać się
 
Rzecz. otarcie; zadrapanie