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cow brush

cow brush

5.5
A device with brushes that cows use to scratch and clean themselves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cepillo para vacas
  • The dairy farm installed a cow brush in the barn to help keep the cows clean.

Examples

  • Using a cow brush can improve animal welfare and increase milk production.

  • Cows often gather around the cow brush for a good scratch and grooming.

  • The cow brush helps keep the cows clean.

  • Farmers often install a cow brush in their barns.

  • Cows often gather around the cow brush to scratch themselves and feel more comfortable.

  • The dairy farm installed a cow brush to ensure the cows could groom themselves effectively.

  • Using a cow brush regularly helps the cows maintain a clean coat and improves their overall health.

Synonyms

cattle brush
vscow brush
6.9

A thing cows rub against to scratch and clean themselves

focuses on animals using brushes to scratch and groom themselves

How Complex

cow brush
  • Specialized
5.5
brush
145 1.0

Surface Forms

cow brush singular
cow brushes plural

Morphology

cow + brush

The meaning is directly compositional: 'cow' (the animal) + 'brush' (a tool with bristles) yields a tool used by or for cows to groom or scratch themselves. This straightforward compound follows normal English noun-noun composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will reliably infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Cow brush is a simple farm device: a brush fixed where a cow can rub against it to 'scratch' and 'groom' itself. Because rubbing removes dirt and helps cows 'feel better' and stay healthy, the name now means the grooming machine used on farms.