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ox

Syllabification: (ox)

Pronunciation: /äks/

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Definition of ox

noun (plural oxen /ˈäksən/)

a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull. See cattle (sense 1).
a castrated male of this, formerly much used as a draft animal: [as modifier]:an ox cart
an animal of a group related to the domestic ox. See cattle (sense 2).