catgut
A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep,…A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.
» The tennis racket was stringed with catgut.
Значение
значений: 4(исчисляемое)A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.
кетгутketgut
a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
(неисчисляемое)The material from which such cords are made.
(неисчисляемое)A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
(неисчисляемое)Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, devil's shoestring).
Примеры
предложений: 1The tennis racket was stringed with catgut.
Переводы
языков: 3По значениям 1
Происхождение
Possibly an abbreviation of the word cattlegut. Alternatively, it may derive by folk etymoPossibly an abbreviation of the word cattlegut. Alternatively, it may derive by folk etymology from kitgut or kitstring — the word kit, meaning fiddle, having at some point been confused with the word kit for a young cat.
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Формы
мн. число: catgutsСинонимы
синонимов: 4- a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery:gut
- perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone:goat's ruewild sweet peaTephrosia virginiana
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 2Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым