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cow

/kaʊ/

Meanings
  • noun

    A large domesticated mammal with a hump over its shoulders, used for producing milk or beef. It is often kept on a farm.

    - "The cow produces milk for making cheese."
    - "Farmers milk the cows every morning."
  • verb

    To draw or pull with great force.

    - "The strong oxen were used to cow the heavy logs into the river."
    - "The team of horses cowed the cart up the steep hill."

Pronunciation
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Antonyms

bull , heifer , ox , steer
Synonyms

bitch , bastard , bitch , bugger
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cow
plow , now , bow , show
Variants
List of all variants of cow that leads to same result
cow , cowier , cowiest , cows , cowy , kine , cowed , cowedly , cowing , cow college , cow colleges , cow horse , cow horses , cow parsnip , cow parsnips , cow pie , cow pies , cow ponies , cow pony , cow town , cow towns , ant cow , ant cows
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

calves, calving, cowhide, milk, milk cow, milking, steer


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English kū, from Proto-Germanic *gauwō. Related to goat.


Trivia
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  1. Cows have best friends and form strong bonds with each other.

  2. A dairy cow can produce up to 10,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

  3. The world record for the heaviest cow was 2,580 pounds.


Related Concepts
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  1. Dairy farming: A type of farming that focuses on producing milk from cows and other animals.

  2. Cattle: A collective term for large domesticated animals, including cows, oxen, and buffalo.


Culture
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Cows have been revered in various cultures throughout history. In Hinduism, the cow is considered a sacred animal. In literature, cows have been used as symbols of fertility and nourishment. In art, cows have been depicted in various forms, from realistic portraits to abstract expressions.

How to Memorize "cow"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, brown animal with a hump on its back, standing in a pasture.

  2. associate

    - Think of a cow as a source of milk and beef.

  3. mnemonics

    - Cows go 'moo', so remember 'Cows are Milk' or 'Cows Are Moosical'.


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