Got beef?

Here's a new term to fold into your vocabulary:

Downer cows: Those too sick or injured to stand.

Here's how to use it in a sentence:

On Feb. 17, the company voluntarily recalled 143 million pounds of beef.

While the meat was not considered unsafe for consumption, the company had been accused of bringing "downer cows," those too sick or injured to stand, to slaughter.

Ready for that burger yet? Read more on the beef recall.