muck out
Clear animal dung
To muck out is to clean animal waste and soiled bedding from a stable, barn, or enclosure: I spent the morning mucking out the horse stalls.
The phrase implies heavy, dirty work—shoveling manure and replacing bedding.
Figuratively, mucking out can mean clearing away accumulated mess or corruption: The new manager had to muck out years of neglected paperwork.
Enclosed compartment or delay
- pitchforkPronged tool for moving straw
- strawTube for sipping
- hayDried feed crop
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
horse · barn · paddock · livestock · trough · droppings · soiled · litter
Tool for moving earth
- scoopFirst-reported story
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- washClean using liquid
disinfect · sanitize · deodorize · freshen · sweep · hose · scrape · clear
stall
Enclosed compartment or delay
bedding · horse · barn · paddock · livestock · trough · droppings · soiled · litter · pen
shovel
Tool for moving earth
wash · disinfect · sanitize · deodorize · freshen · sweep · hose · scrape · clear · empty
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
exertion · effort · farmhand · backbreaking · grueling · routine · daily · morning · arduous · tiring
dung
Animal fecal matter
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- slurrySemifluid mixture of solids
excrement · ordure · urine · feces · sludge · effluent · midden · dung heap
muck outsoil
Ground matter for planting
dirty · foul · contaminate · pollute · befoul
muck outsterilize
Eliminate all microorganisms
disinfect · sanitize · decontaminate · deep clean · purify
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