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cat
noun(cat)
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
Synonyms: caterpillar,
cat
noun(cat)
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
Synonyms: true cat,
cat
noun(cat)
a whip with nine knotted cords
Synonyms: cat-o'-nine-tails,
Examples:
British sailors feared the cat.
cat
noun(cat)
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
Synonyms: african tea, arabian tea, kat, khat, qat, quat,
cat
noun(cat)
a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
Synonyms: computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, ct,
cat
noun(cat)
an informal term for a youth or man
Synonyms: bozo, guy, hombre, sod,
cat
noun(cat)
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
Synonyms: big cat,
cat
verb(cat)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Synonyms: barf, be sick, cast, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up,
cat
noun(cat)
a spiteful woman gossip
Examples:
What a cat she is!.
cat
verb(cat)
beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

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