cow magnets

A form of cow magnet — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cow magnet
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