"cattle call" meaning in All languages combined

See cattle call on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-cattle call.ogg Forms: cattle calls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cattle call (plural cattle calls)
  1. (idiomatic, performing arts) An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: casting call
    Sense id: en-cattle_call-en-noun-pcvNQ0e1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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