Cryptic crossword clue
Cows might be looking round rear of tractor 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GRAZING

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The straight part
We know that "Cows might be" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cows might be = grazing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GRAZING mean?

GRAZING verb
  1. To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.
  2. To feed on; to eat (growing herbage); to eat grass from (a pasture)
  3. To tend (cattle, etc.) while grazing.
  4. To eat periodically throughout the day, rather than at fixed mealtimes.
  5. To shoplift by consuming food or drink items before reaching the checkout.
  6. To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.
  7. To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.
  8. To yield grass for grazing.
GRAZING noun
  1. Grazeland.
  2. The action of animals eating, mainly of grass in a field or on other grassland.

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