Litter (disambiguation)
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Litter may refer to:
- StrawStrawStraw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalks of cereal plants, after the grain and chaff have been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. It has many uses, including fuel, livestock bedding and fodder, thatching and...
or other material strewn in an animal's enclosure (e.g. a stableStableA stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
) for it to sleep on and to absorb its feces and urine - LitterLitterLitter consists of waste products such as containers, papers, wrappers or faeces which have been disposed of without consent. Litter can also be used as a verb...
, trash in small portions thrown inappropriately in a public place such as a street or beach - Litter (animal)Litter (animal)A litter is the offspring at one birth of animals from the same mother and usually from one set of parents. The word is most often used for the offspring of mammals, but can be used for any animal that gives birth to multiple young. In comparison, a group of eggs and the offspring that hatch from...
, a group of mammals born to a single mother, such as dogs and cats - Litter (vehicle)Litter (vehicle)The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport of persons. Examples of litter vehicles include lectica , jiao [较] , sedan chairs , palanquin , Woh , gama...
, a piece of furniture mounted on a platform and designed to be carried from place to place by (usually human) muscle power - Litter (rescue basket)Litter (rescue basket)A litter is a stretcher or basket designed to be used where there are obstacles to movement or other hazards: for example, in confined spaces, on slopes, in wooded terrain. Typically it is shaped to accommodate an adult in a face up position and it is used in search and rescue operations. The...
, a basket-like stretcher device used to ferry injured people either tethered to a helicopter or dragged behind a vehicle or animal - The LitterThe LitterThe Litter was an American psychedelic and garage rock band, formed in 1966 in Minneapolis. They are best remembered for their 1967 debut single "Action Woman." The group recorded an album in 1972 but would re-unite in 1990, 1992, and again in 1998, when they recorded a new studio album consisting...
, a 1960s psychedelic rock band - Plant litterPlant litterPlant litter, leaf litter or tree litter is dead plant material, such as leaves, bark, needles, and twigs, that has fallen to the ground. Litter provides habitat for small animals, fungi, and plants, and the material may be used to construct nests. As litter decomposes, nutrients are released to...
, dead plant material, such as leaves and twigs, that has fallen to the ground - Cat litter, a loose, absorbent material used in a litter box as part of the indoor feces and urine disposal system for pets
- Parish of Litter (Leiter, hillHillA hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
side) in Ireland (see MonamolinMonamolinMonamolin or Monamoling is a small rural village in County Wexford, Ireland, about south of the town of Gorey.Monamolin , has a population of 661...
--Litter's curacy--and KilmuckridgeKilmuckridgeKilmuckridge is a small village in County Wexford in Ireland near the Irish Sea coast which is popular with weekend visitors and holidaymakers. It lies on the R742 regional road south of Gorey....
--a village in Litter)