Animal Feed Terminology

noun a small or insignificant amount or remnant

• The chef meticulously removed all orts from the plate before serving the dish.
• I always leave the orts on my plate when I'm done eating.
• Don't be wasteful, finish your orts!
• The artist used orts of fabric to create a beautiful mosaic.

noun a small, rounded or compressed mass of a substance

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• The scientist used a pellet of the substance in the experiment.
• I found a pellet in the bird's nest.
• He shot a pellet at the can for target practice.
• Her words hit me like a pellet, leaving a lasting impact.

noun fermented and stored green forage crops, typically used as feed for livestock

• The farmer stored the silage in airtight containers to preserve it for the winter.
• I heard that the cows really love eating that silage the farmer made.
• Hey, let's go check out that fresh silage the farmer just put up.
• His mind was like a silage pit, filled with memories waiting to be dug up.

noun a large amount of drink, especially alcohol

verb drink (something) greedily or in large quantities

• The workers were tasked with disposing of the swill from the brewery.
• Don't forget to take out the swill from the kitchen before it starts to smell.
• I can't believe you're drinking that swill, it's disgusting.
• His mind was filled with the swill of negative thoughts, making it hard to focus.