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cat
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Meanings
noun
  • a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. It is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed.
  • (especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man.
    E.g. this West Coast cat had managed him since the early 80s
  • a short tapered stick used in the game of tipcat.
verb
  • raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead.
    E.g. I kept her off the wind and sailing free until I had the anchor catted
noun
  • short for catalytic converter.
    E.g. models fitted with a cat as standard
noun
  • short for catamaran.
CAT
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Meanings
abbreviation
  • short for computerized axial tomography.
  • computer-assisted (or -aided) testing.
  • clear air turbulence.
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Meanings
prefix
  • down; downwards.
    E.g. catadromous
  • wrongly; badly.
    E.g. catachresis
  • completely.
    E.g. cataclysm
  • against; alongside.
    E.g. catapult

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