"cattle call" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-cattle call.ogg [Australia] 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
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Inflected forms

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