How to pronounce steer

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What steer means

noun

Most people know steer in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A young male ox raised for beef

In a sentence: The rancher led a big brown steer into the barn for the night.

Where it comes from: It comes from Old English steor, a young bull. It is a different word from steer, to guide.

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