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Definition of cowcatcher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cowcatcher

noun

/ˈkaʊkætʃə(r)/

/ˈkaʊkætʃər/,

/ˈkaʊketʃər/

(North American English)

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a pointed metal structure at the front of a train that is used for pushing things off the track

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