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cat's-paw
cat's-paw
/ˈkætsˌpɔ/
noun
A hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
(
cat's-paw
)
a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
He used a cat's-paw to connect the tackle to the mainline.
He used a cat's-paw to connect the tackle to the mainline.
A person used by another to gain an end
(
cat's-paw
,
pawn
,
instrument
)
a person used by another to gain an end
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
/kɜrt ˈvɒnɪɡət/
noun
United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)
(
Kurt Vonnegut
,
Vonnegut
)
United States writer whose novels and short stories are a mixture of realism and satire and science fiction (born in 1922)
formalwear
formalwear
/ˈfɔːɹməlweəɹ/
noun
Attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
(
evening clothes
,
evening dress
,
eveningwear
,
formalwear
)
attire to wear on formal occasions in the evening
She looked stunning in her elegant evening dress
She looked stunning in her elegant evening dress
potbelly
potbelly
/ˈpɑtˌbɛli/
noun
[ N. American]
A bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
(
potbelly
[ N. American]
,
potbelly stove
[ N. American]
)
a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
Slang for a paunch
(
bay window
,
corporation
,
pot
,
potbelly
,
tummy
)
slang for a paunch
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