cash cow
noun Informal.
any business venture, operation, or product that is a dependable source of income or profit.
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cash bar, cash basis, cashbook, cashbox, cash card, cash cow, cash crop, cash customer, cash desk, cash discount, cash dispenser
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British Dictionary definitions for cash cow
cash cow
noun
a product, acquisition, etc, that produces a steady flow of cash, esp one with a well-known brand name commanding a high market share
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Idioms and Phrases with cash cow
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.
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