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The meaning of the English word "cat" and how you use it

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cat
(noun) (sing.) a small animal many people have as pets
Sami

Sami

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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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I have a cute cat .
My cat eats so much !
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"What Does the Fox Say?" - Ylvis
Cat goes , " meow " .
Cat-Proofing Your Home and Yard
If you have a cat at home
Cat-Proofing Your Home and Yard
and reward your cat for using it .
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cat
(noun) a type of meat eating animal, including lions, tigers, and leopards

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The big cat exhibit at the zoo has lions and tigers .
Lions belong to the big cat family .
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Crazy News Stories!
A ten foot long Florida gator . As Brian Peabody snapped photos , the reptile gracefully and silently approached the cat .
Crazy News Stories!
I think a breath from the gator is what alerted the cat and the cat jumped , the gator lunged after him .
Meet the Big Cats!
So , how do you spot the difference between a regular wild cat like a serval , and a true big cat , like a lion ?
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house cat
(noun) a domestic cat; a pet cat
Jeeyoung

Jeeyoung

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Jeeyoung completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an ESL emphasis at Texas A&M University. Her dissertation work was honored with a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation. Her research interests include second language learning, family literacy, and dyslexia from a sociocultural perspective. Her co-authored articles and book chapters have been published. Additionally, she has been working as a translator and localizer, living in the US.
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Our house cat is very calm .
We are thinking of adopting a house cat .
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Pallas' Cats
Their eyes , actually if you look at them , are circular as opposed to a house cat .
Pallas' Cats
The eyes have the slits and just like your average house cat , they like to sleep as much as possible .
Pallas' Cats
Pallas's cats are generally larger than your average house cat because of where they come from .
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cat-flap
(noun) a small opening in a door for cats with a protective flap
Indie

Indie

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Indie holds a bachelor's degree in Japanese Studies and Women's Studies. She works as a JP-EN translator and an English language tutor for teens and adults.
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The cat used the cat-flap to go outside .
Our small dog uses the cat-flap to go outside .
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No Dogs Allowed!
He squeezed through the cat-flap .
No Dogs Allowed!
He squeezed through the cat-flap ,
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cat's-eye...glasses
(noun) a popular shape for women's eyewear; the lenses are shaped like a cats' eyes
Kanako

Kanako

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Kanako has an AAS in administrative office technology. She is a native Japanese speaker and studied English literature prior to moving to the U.S. She has also taken correspondence courses in EN-JP translation and works as a translator/localizer which involves tasks such as editing machine translations and localizing web contents. She has also worked as an in-person interpreter for businesses based in Japan.
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I bought these new cat's-eye glasses , do you like them ?
Did you see any cat's-eye glasses left at the bar last night ?
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The Importance of Kindness
She wore these blue cat's-eye glasses that at the time only old ladies wore .
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