- cash cow
- nouna project that generates a continuous flow of money• Syn: ↑moneymaker, ↑money-spinner• Hypernyms: ↑project, ↑projection
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noun: something (as an established product or corporate division) that yields a dependable profit without additional capital investment* * *
Informal.any business venture, operation, or product that is a dependable source of income or profit.* * *
cash cow nounA well-established business or other enterprise that produces cash with a minimum of maintenance or management• • •Main Entry: ↑cash* * *
a product or business that earns a lot of money, especially when this money is used to pay for something elseThesaurus: relating to making profitsynonym* * *
cash cow,U.S. Finance. a regular and reliable source of income or profit: »Karin Lissakers of the Carnegie Endowment quotes a banker in…an unguarded moment: “That (unmentioned country) is a cash cow for us. We hope they never repay!” (Washington Post).
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n. informal a business, investment, or product that provides a steady income or profittraditional cash cows like cars and VCRs
■ a person or organization that is a source of easy profitfor the past 12 years, he's been nothing but her cash cow
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noun, pl ⋯ cows [count]: someone or something that makes a lot of money for a business, organization, etc.The football team was a cash cow for the university.
The movie studio saw the actress as a cash cow.
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the part of a business that always makes a profit and that provides money for the rest of the business
Useful english dictionary. 2012.