Meaning & use
bullock
A young bull, or a castrated bull raised mainly for beef or as a work animal.
See it in a sentence
The farmer used a team of bullocks to pull the heavy plow across the field.
At the livestock market, the bullocks were sold separately from the dairy cows.
A note on using this word
Bullock is more common in British and Commonwealth English, while steer is the more typical American term for the same animal.
Words with a similar meaning
steerox
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