cow magnet

noun

A magnet fed to cattle (where it remains permanently in the rumen or reticulum) to attract any swallowed metal away from the tissues and reduce the risk of hardware disease.

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nouncow magnet (plural cow magnets)

plural cow magnets

  1. A magnet fed to cattle (where it remains permanently in the rumen or reticulum) to attract any swallowed metal away from the tissues and reduce the risk of hardware disease.
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