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cowcatcher

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10 lettersPart of speech nounSorted acccehortwStarts with CEnds with R0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

Word origin

From cow + catcher.

Used in a sentence

  • The locomotive was black, an ungainly contraption led by the triangular snout of the cowcatcher, though there would be few animals where this engine was headed.
  • Hitchhiker and cowcatcher plugs will be considered.
  • National advertisers have probably been major contributors to this practice through the use of so-called hitchhike and cowcatcher announcements.

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