live weight en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The weight of a living animal before it is slaughtered for meat; used for example as a pricing basis in selling cattle for meat.
The alternative to live-weight pricing is dressed-weight or carcass-weight pricing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| live weights | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
dressed weight · carcass weight
Translations (6)
fi elopaino (weight of a living animal) · mk жива́ мера (weight of a living animal) · de Lebendgewicht (weight of a living animal) · ka ცოცხალი წონა (weight of a living animal) · mk жи́ва ме́ра (weight of a living animal) · tr canlı ağırlık (weight of a living animal)