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cash cow

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noun Informal.
  1. any business venture, operation, or product that is a dependable source of income or profit.
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British Dictionary definitions for cash cow

cash cow

noun
  1. 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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