cash cow

A product or service that provides a steady, dependable source of funds or income.

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cash cow

(Economics) 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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cash′ cow`

n.
Slang.

any business venture, operation, or product that is a dependable source of income or profit.

[1970–75]

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cash cow - a project that generates a continuous flow of money

money-spinner, moneymaker

project, projection - a planned undertaking

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Peter Macari declares (Letters, August 10): "Westminster is running scared that it loses the cash cow that is Scotland." The Scottish Government's own figures show that last year Westminster paid us back PS10 billion more than we contributed.

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