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bulls and cows

bulls and cows noun: a codebreaking game in which each player attempts to deduce the other's secret number or word.

Noun

bulls and cows (uncountable)

  1. A codebreaking game in which each player attempts to deduce the other's secret number or word.

Synonyms of bulls and cows

Origin of bulls and cows

A correct guess at a digit or letter is called a "bull" or a "cow", depending on whether the guessed location is also correct.

Questions about bulls and cows

What does bulls and cows mean?
Bulls and cows means a codebreaking game in which each player attempts to deduce the other's secret number or word.
What part of speech is bulls and cows?
Bulls and cows is a noun.

Words near bulls and cows in the dictionary

  1. bullrush
  2. bullrushed
  3. bullrushes
  4. bullrushing
  5. bulls
  6. bulls and cows
  7. bulls in a china shop
  8. bulls in china shops
  9. bulls up
  10. bulls**t
  11. bulls**ts

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