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Meaning of "cowcatcher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COWCATCHER

cowcatcher  [ˈkaʊˌkætʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COWCATCHER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cowcatcher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COWCATCHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cowcatcher

Pilot (locomotive)

In railroading, the pilot is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles from the track that might otherwise derail the train. In some countries it is also called cowcatcher or cattle catcher. In addition to the pilot, small metal bars called life-guards, rail guards or guard irons are provided immediately in front of the wheels. They knock away smaller obstacles lying directly on the running surface of the railhead. Historically fenced-off railway systems in Europe relied exclusively on these devices and forwent the use of pilots, but this design is rarely used in modern systems. Trams use in place of the pilot a device called a fender. Objects lying on the tram track get hit by a sensor bracket, which triggers the lowering of a basket shaped device to the ground preventing overrunning of the obstacles by dragging it along the road surface in front of the wheels. In snowy areas the pilot also has the function of a snowplow.

Definition of cowcatcher in the English dictionary

The definition of cowcatcher in the dictionary is a metal frame on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COWCATCHER


batcher
ˈbætʃə
catcher
ˈkætʃə
datcha
ˈdætʃə
detacher
dɪˈtætʃə
dispatcher
dɪsˈpætʃə
eye-catcher
ˈaɪˌkætʃə
flycatcher
ˈflaɪˌkætʃə
focaccia
fəˈkætʃə
gnatcatcher
ˈnætˌkætʃə
hatcher
ˈhætʃə
matcher
ˈmætʃə
mole-catcher
ˈməʊlˌkætʃə
oystercatcher
ˈɔɪstəˌkætʃə
patcher
ˈpætʃə
snatcher
ˈsnætʃə
spycatcher
ˈspaɪkætʃə
stature
ˈstætʃə
Thatcher
ˈθætʃə
viscacha
vɪsˈkætʃə
vizcacha
vɪsˈkætʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COWCATCHER

cowbell
cowberries
cowberry
cowbind
cowbird
cowboy
cowboy boots
cowboy hat
cowboy outfit
cowboy up
Cowdrey
cowed
cowedly
Cowell
cower
coweringly
Cowes
cowfeeder
cowfeteria
cowfish

WORDS THAT END LIKE COWCATCHER

bird-watcher
body snatcher
butcher
ditcher
dog-catcher
dowitcher
fetcher
fletcher
notcher
pitcher
purse snatcher
relief pitcher
sketcher
spotted flycatcher
stitcher
stretcher
switcher
teacher
twitcher
watcher
weight watcher

Synonyms and antonyms of cowcatcher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cowcatcher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COWCATCHER

Find out the translation of cowcatcher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cowcatcher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cowcatcher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

排障器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cowcatcher
570 millions of speakers

English

cowcatcher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cowcatcher
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cowcatcher
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cowcatcher
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cowcatcher
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cowcatcher
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chasse-pierres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cowcatcher
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cowcatcher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

排障器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cowcatcher
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cowcatcher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cowcatcher
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cowcatcher
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cowcatcher
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cowcatcher
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgarniaczem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cowcatcher
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cowcatcher
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cowcatcher
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cowcatcher
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cowcatcher
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cowcatcher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cowcatcher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COWCATCHER»

The term «cowcatcher» is normally little used and occupies the 135.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COWCATCHER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cowcatcher» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cowcatcher» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cowcatcher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COWCATCHER»

Discover the use of cowcatcher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cowcatcher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A History of the American Locomotive: Its Development, 1830-1880
Stalled or runaway wagons and carriages at grade crossings were another regular cause of disaster. The purpose of the cowcatcher was to clear such obstructions from the track, to prevent their getting under the wheels of the locomotive.
John H. White, 1979
2
Heavy Hitter Selling: How Successful Salespeople Use ...
THE COWCATCHER AND THE HOOK Most people associate the term " cowcatcher” with the metal grill on the front of a locomotive. However, cowcatcher has an entirely different meaning in the entertainment industry. It's a show's opening ...
Steve W. Martin, 2006
3
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors Robert Allen Palmatier. 96 COWCATCHER COWCATCHER a cowcatcher. A plow-shaped apparatus on the front of a locomotive (WNNCD: 1838); a "secondary" commercial just before a radio or TV program.
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
4
Onward
l'leweg Pewitt talks to the rest of the railroad crew aloout Cowcatcher Bruce Young, and tells them to watch and see if he tries to get hack on the cowcatcher. The passengers are all alooard once again. The train is slowlg getting on its wag, and ...
Brian Douglas Beverly, 2012
5
American Woodworker
glue joints with 1 '/2 -in. finish nails. STEP 3: Cut out and construct the cowcatcher assembly.The boiler support block and cowcatcher form the cowcatcher assembly. (See Fig. 1 .) I used a tablesaw to bevel the front end of the cowcatcher block ...
6
Introducing Maya 2009
Dariush Derakhshani. Figure 4.60 Create an arc by moving the bottom faces down individually. Figure 4.61 Attach the new piece beneath the front of the train. 9. Let's tackle the cowcatcher. Create a polygon cube with eight subdivisions along ...
Dariush Derakhshani, 2011
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Introducing Autodesk Maya 2012
Dariush Derakhshani. 9. Let's tackle the cowcatcher. Create a polygon cube with eight subdivisions along its width. Scale the cube to 4.4 in X, 2.15 in Y, and 1 in Z. You'll use this subdivided cube to pull vertices to make a cowcatcher shape.
Dariush Derakhshani, 2011
8
Popular Mechanics
Rounded Design Intended to Push Autos Off Right of Way * *^ — • ' /• • * » High- speed, streamline locomotives still retain the cowcatcher, a distinctly American contribution to railroad design, although its purpose is no longer to catch cows.
9
Improved by Cultivation: English-Canadian Prose to 1914
Before the words were well out of his lips, and taking permission for granted by the question, I was again standing by the cowcatcher, admiring the position of the candle-box, and anxiously asking to be helped on. Before I take my seat, let me ...
R.G. Moyles, 1994
10
Heavy Hitter Sales Wisdom: Proven Sales Warfare Strategies, ...
Most people associate the term cowcatcher with the metal grill on the front of a locomotive. However, cowcatcher has an entirely different meaning in the entertainment industry. It's a show's opening moments in which the performers try to grab ...
Steve W. Martin, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COWCATCHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cowcatcher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tribute to a special nurse
Bernie Kirkoski's right leg was severed at mid-thigh when he had slipped off a train engine's cowcatcher. With Bernie's help the train's engineer ... «The Chronicle Journal, Jul 15»
2
Trifle with Mr Javid at your peril says QUENTIN LETTS after …
... threw herself into the fray with a question about female business executives but she, too, bounced off Miss Soubry's ample cowcatcher. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
The Old Patagonian Express
... like the sort of vehicle that Indians attack in a western, complete with a five-pointed star on its smoke box door and a cowcatcher down below. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Organizers make First Capital Day event as entertaining and …
When they got to the station to board the train, Agnes was impressed with the cowcatcher at the front of the locomotive. "And she decided that's ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jun 15»
5
How Elon Musk Could Make Tesla Animal Cruelty-Free
A cowcatcher springs to mind as the solution to this problem, but a high tech one, not just a metal grate. Air bags on the bumper for the animals ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
6
Toddler sees more than wrecked train
On the Kettle Valley Railway line in Penticton, there's a mangled steel cowcatcher from a train that derailed 60 years ago and toppled down a ... «The Daily Courier, May 15»
7
Hilton Head artist joins craze for adult coloring books
Lovely's coloring book is coming out at an opportune time, said her Hilton Head publisher Jodie Randisi of Cowcatcher Publications. «Hilton Head Island Packet, May 15»
8
Coca-Cola 600 has come a long way from rocky start
"We had what I call a cowcatcher on the front with a steel brace for heavy screening to keep rocks off the radiator. They allowed us to put a ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
9
BWW Interview: Mary Louise Wilson Boards THE 20TH CENTURY
In one whimsical scene Wilson rides on the front of the train, atop the cowcatcher. And she (or someone who looks like her) does cartwheels. «Broadway World, May 15»
10
A corner of the Tees Valley that's forever Anzac
“At Wellington, we caught a big Yankee train, with a cowcatcher on the front, and a great chimney, and the seats were all wooden and you could put them ... «The Northern Echo, Apr 15»

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