Definitions for OX
ɒksox

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oxnoun

   an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

2. ox, wild oxnoun

   any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. oxnoun

   Any bovine animal used as a beast of burden or for food, especially an adult castrated male of the domestic species.

2. Etymology: oxa, from uhsô (compare West Frisian okse, Dutch os, German Ochse), from ukʷsḗn (compare Welsh ych 'ox', Tocharian A/B ops/okso 'draft-ox', Avestan uxšan 'bull', Sanskrit ukṣán).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oxnoun

   plur. Oxen.

   Etymology: oxa , Saxon; oxe, Danish.

   1. The general name for black cattle.

   The black ox hath not trod on his foot. William Camden.

   Sheep run not half so tim’rous from the wolf,
   Or horse or oxen from the leopard,
   As you fly from your oft-subdued slaves. William Shakespeare.

   I saw the river Clitumnus, celebrated by the poets for making cattle white that drink of it. The inhabitants of that country have still the same opinion, and have a great many oxen of a whitish colour to confirm them in it. Addis.

   2. A castrated bull.

   The horns of oxen and cows are larger than the bulls; which is caused by abundance of moisture. Francis Bacon.

   Although there be naturally more males than females, yet artificially, that is, by making geldings, oxen and weathers, there are fewer. John Graunt.

   The field is spacious I design to sow,
   With oxen far unfit to draw the plough. Dryden.

   The frowning bull
   And ox half-rais’d. James Thomson, Summer.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ox

   An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock in Australia and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals easier to control. Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas. Oxen are used for plowing, for transport (pulling carts, hauling wagons and even riding), for threshing grain by trampling, and for powering machines that grind grain or supply irrigation among other purposes. Oxen may be also used to skid logs in forests, particularly in low-impact, select-cut logging. Oxen are usually yoked in pairs. Light work such as carting household items on good roads might require just one pair, while for heavier work, further pairs would be added as necessary. A team used for a heavy load over difficult ground might exceed nine or ten pairs.

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1. ox

   An ox, also known as a bullock in some countries, is a large domesticated bovine animal that is commonly used as a draft animal or for meat. Oxen are typically castrated adult male cattle, but females and bulls can also be referred to as oxen in a broader sense. They are known for their strength and endurance, and have been used for plowing, transport, and for powering machines for grinding grain, among other tasks.

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1. Ox

   The Ox is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Ox is denoted by the earthly branch character 丑. In the Vietnamese zodiac, the water buffalo occupies the position of the Ox.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ox

   oks, n. a well-known animal that chews the cud, the female of which supplies the chief part of the milk used as human food: the male of the cow, esp. when castrated:—pl. Ox′en, used for both male and female.—ns. Ox′-bot, Ox′-war′bler, a bot-fly or its larva, found under the skin of cattle; Ox′eye, a common plant in meadows, with a flower like the eye of an ox.—adj. Ox′-eyed, having large, full, ox-like eyes.—ns. Ox′-goad (see Goad); Ox′-peck′er, Ox′-bird, an African bird, which eats the parasites infesting the skins of cattle—also Beefeater; Ox′-tail-soup, a kind of soup made of several ingredients, one of which is an oxtail cut in joints.—Have the black ox tread on one's foot, to experience sorrow or misfortune. [A.S. oxa, pl. oxan; Ice. uxi; Ger. ochs, Goth. auhsa, Sans. ukshan.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ox

   See Bullock.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oxnoun

   A razor blade, used as a knife, usually in jail. A radio is a box, a razor blade is an ox -- Big L (Ebonics)The term 'OX' originated in american prisons. Presumably it is a metaphor for the strength represented by the razorblade. A Boxcutter can also be referred to as an 'OX' since it holds a razorblade. Possibly, there's a link between the word 'OX' and the word Boxcutter. Who can say for sure?

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1. ox

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How to pronounce OX?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OX in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OX in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OX
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ox
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=OX
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ox
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=OX
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=OX
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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