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cob 1. a short-legged, thickset, strong type of horse, usually 13.2 to 14.2 hands high but not more than 15.2. Useful as a light cart horse or for riding as a means of transportation and for heavyweight riders wanting a steady rather than a flashy ride. Produced by mating polo pony stallions to carriage or light draft horses. 2. the central stem of a cob of corn (3); common as a cause of esophageal and intestinal obstruction in dogs. 3. male swan. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Corn cobs are a sign that "cattle are becoming spoiled. say, a cheap corn cob pipe or a cheap briar in the $5 to $15 range, and it goes on up into the thousands. Corn starch, corn oil, and corn cob bedding are used in laboratory animal studies and may be influencing results in undetected ways. |
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