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Cat's-Paw
- noun - a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
- A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air. (b) A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.
- a person used by another to gain an end
Catabatic
- adjective - of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night
Catabolic
- adjective - characterized by destructive metabolism
- relating to or characterized by catabolism
Cataclasm
- - A breaking asunder; disruption.
Cataclysm
- noun - a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
Catacombs
- noun - an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
- Vault
Catalases
- noun - enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
Catalatic
- adjective - of or relating to the enzyme catalase