Cat en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /kæt/
Meanings
- A diminutive of the female given names Catherine and Caitlin.
Forms
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Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Cat en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /kæt/
Etymology
Abbreviation of Caterpillar (corporation and brand).
Meanings
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(slang) A piece of heavy machinery, such as a backhoe or bulldozer, of the Caterpillar brand. (Occasionally, loosely, any big yellow machine of the type.)
Upon touring the mine, they found it to be a veritable canyon with some monstrous Cats trundling in the background.
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Coordinates
Cat en · NOUN · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /kæt/
Etymology
Abbreviation of Catalina (flying boat).
Meanings
- (informal) A Catalina flying boat.
Forms
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| Cats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |