| cash cow | |
| —n | |
| a product, acquisition, etc, that produces a steady flow of cash, esp one with a well-known brand name commanding a high market share | |
cash cow definition
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cash cow
A dependable source of profit, as in The small-appliance division is this company's cash cow. Although this precise term dates only from about 1970, milch cow was used in exactly the same way from 1601.