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noun: cat; plural noun: cats
1.
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.
Similar:
feline
pussycat
pussy
puss
kitty
kitty cat
kitten
Tiddles
Tibbles
tom
tomcat
tabby
tortoiseshell
calico
mouser
house cat
wild cat
alley cat
moggie
mog
fur baby
fur kid
grimalkin
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Mammal
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noun
noun: cat; plural noun: cats
1.
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.
Similar:
feline
pussycat
pussy
puss
kitty
kitty cat
kitten
Tiddles
Tibbles
tom
tomcat
tabby
tortoiseshell
calico
mouser
house cat
wild cat
alley cat
moggie
mog
fur baby
fur kid
grimalkin
2.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
(especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man.
"this West Coast cat had managed him since the early 80s"
verbNAUTICAL
verb: cat; 3rd person present: cats; past tense: catted; past participle: catted; gerund or present participle: catting
raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead.
"I kept her off the wind and sailing free until I had the anchor catted"
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
(especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man.
"this West Coast cat had managed him since the early 80s"
verbNAUTICAL
verb: cat; 3rd person present: cats; past tense: catted; past participle: catted; gerund or present participle: catting
raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead.
"I kept her off the wind and sailing free until I had the anchor catted"
by bwakery May 31, 2021
Get the Cat mug.The cat looks very dangerous with its claws and teeth but if you look carefully the cat is just doing it for the gram
by grokerprime November 30, 2020
Get the Cat mug.Phrase that represents the common and culturally accepted misinterpretation of the famous thought experiment created by Erwin Schrödinger, which describes a scenario in which a cat is placed in a box with radioactive material and a flask of poison. If a monitor in the box detects radiation, it will trip a mechanism that kills the cat.
The experiment was created to challenge the then commonly-accepted views on quantum mechanics, as physicists would have considered the cat simultaneously alive and dead. Schrödinger's point was that this view is ridiculous and does not comply with reality. However, many people today misinterpret the experiment, citing it in scenarios in which an important decision will lead to two different paths, and, before the decision is made, each path is equally plausible and, therefore, equally "real." Though philosophically a nice concept, it is still an incorrect interpretation. Using the phrase "Schlonginger's cat" to refer to this interpretation helps avoid confusion and academic frustration.
The experiment was created to challenge the then commonly-accepted views on quantum mechanics, as physicists would have considered the cat simultaneously alive and dead. Schrödinger's point was that this view is ridiculous and does not comply with reality. However, many people today misinterpret the experiment, citing it in scenarios in which an important decision will lead to two different paths, and, before the decision is made, each path is equally plausible and, therefore, equally "real." Though philosophically a nice concept, it is still an incorrect interpretation. Using the phrase "Schlonginger's cat" to refer to this interpretation helps avoid confusion and academic frustration.
Jane: Before I decide my major, I guess I'm a student in both botany and physics... It's just like Schrödinger's cat!
Susie: I think you mean "Schlonginger's cat." You should stick to botany.
Bobby: I've narrowed it down. In this box, there's either a dog or a cat. Until I open the box, it's Schrödinger's catdog!
Billy: No, it's Schlonginger's catdog. Also, that box is purring.
Susie: I think you mean "Schlonginger's cat." You should stick to botany.
Bobby: I've narrowed it down. In this box, there's either a dog or a cat. Until I open the box, it's Schrödinger's catdog!
Billy: No, it's Schlonginger's catdog. Also, that box is purring.
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by anonymous January 30, 2023
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The Instagram account @campingwithcats often use #cathaiku. This exemple is from there account.
The Instagram account @campingwithcats often use #cathaiku. This exemple is from there account.
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