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cattle brush

cattle brush

6.9
A thing cows rub against to scratch and clean themselves
  • noun
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  • The dairy farm installed a cattle brush to keep the cows clean and comfortable.

Examples

  • Regular use of a cattle brush can help improve animal welfare and reduce stress among the herd.

  • Cows often line up to use the cattle brush after feeding time.

  • The farmer installed a new cattle brush in the barn.

  • Cows love to scratch against the cattle brush.

  • Cows often line up to use the cattle brush after feeding time.

  • Regular use of a cattle brush can help improve animal welfare and reduce stress among the herd.

  • The dairy farm installed a cattle brush to keep the cows clean and comfortable.

Synonyms

cow brush
vscattle brush
  • Specialized
5.5

A device with brushes that cows use to scratch and clean themselves

uses a collective species noun rather than the singular animal term

Surface Forms

cattle brush singular
cattle brushes plural

Morphology

cattle + brush

The meaning 'a brush for cows to rub against for scratching and grooming' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'cattle' (cows) with 'brush' (a tool for brushing). Although specific designs (stationary or rotating) are technical details, the basic idea of a brushing/grooming device for cattle is immediately inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Cattle brush is a simple name: a large brush that cattle rub against to scratch and clean. So, 'cattle brush' means a device for cows to groom themselves and feel more comfortable.