ox
(ɒks )
Word forms: oxen (ɒksən )
countable noun
An ox is a bull that has been castrated. Oxen are used in some countries for pulling vehicles or carrying things.
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Idioms:
strong as an ox
extremely strong
Big Beppe, as everybody calls him, is enormous and as strong as an ox.
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Translations:
Chinese: 阉公牛
Japanese: 雄牛
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- cabin crew
- cabin cruiser
- cabin door
- cabinet
- cabinet appointment
- cabinet maker
- cabinetmaker
- cabinetmaker
- cabinet maker
- cabinet member
- cabinet of curiosities
- cabinet official
- cabinet portfolio
- cabinet position
- cabinet post
- cabinet rank
- cabinet reshuffle
- cabinet room
- cabinet secretary
- cabinet shuffle
- cabin fever
- cabin roof
- cabin walls