"Cat" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kæt/ Audio: En-au-Cat.ogg Forms: Cats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Cat (plural Cats)
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Catherine or Caitlin. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Cat-en-name-WGD-KUas
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kæt/ Audio: En-au-Cat.ogg Forms: Cats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Abbreviation of Caterpillar (corporation and brand). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cat (plural Cats)
  1. (slang) A piece of heavy machinery, such as a backhoe, of the Caterpillar brand. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Cat-en-noun-pxF4i5J~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kæt/ Audio: En-au-Cat.ogg Forms: Cats [plural]
Rhymes: -æt Etymology: Abbreviation of Catalina (flying boat). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cat (plural Cats)
  1. (informal) A Catalina flying boat. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Cat-en-noun-LeP4SEIH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 5 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 4 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 3 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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