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cow see cattle ; dairying .

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

cow¹ / kou/ • n. a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, used as a source of milk or beef: a dairy cow. See cattle. ∎ (loosely) a domestic bovine animal, regardless of sex or age. ∎ (in farming) a female domestic bovine animal that has borne more than one calf. Compare with heifer. ∎ the female of certain other large animals, for example elephant, rhinoceros, whale, seal, or reindeer. ∎ inf., derog. a woman, esp. a fat or stupid one: what does he see in that cow? PHRASES: have a cow inf. become angry, excited, or agitated. till the cows come home inf. for an indefinitely long time. cow² • v. [tr.] (usu. be cowed) cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation: the intellectuals had been cowed into silence.

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cow Mature female cattle that produce more than one calf. It also applies to other mammals, such as elephants and seals.

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