noun
Meaning 1
A cow or heifer which is close to calving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
springing cow
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noun
Meaning 2
a cow about to give birth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: springer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cow, moo-cow
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kantava lehmä — cow or heifer close to calving
- Finnish: kantava hieho — cow or heifer close to calving
- Irish: mothasán — cow or heifer close to calving