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Ram

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004687

An adult male sheep, specifically one kept for breeding purposes in livestock farming. Rams are selected for their genetic traits to improve the quality of a flock, influencing characteristics such as wool production, meat yield, and disease resistance. Their breeding season is generally in the autumn, leading to lambing in the spring.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004687
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
See alsoHog; Ramjet; Ramline
TranslationsGerman: Widder; Spanish: carnero; French: bélier
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004687",
  "term": "Ram",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An adult male sheep, specifically one kept for breeding purposes in livestock farming. Rams are selected for their genetic traits to improve the quality of a flock, influencing characteristics such as wool production, meat yield, and disease resistance. Their breeding season is generally in the autumn, leading to lambing in the spring.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "hog",
    "ramjet",
    "ramline"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Widder",
    "es": "carnero",
    "fr": "bélier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ram/"
}

Record 5,124 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.