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.
Значення
значень: 4(злічуване)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
(незлічуване)The material from which such cords are made.
(незлічуване)A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
(незлічуване)Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, devil's shoestring).
Приклади
речень: 1The tennis racket was stringed with catgut.
Переклади
мов: 3За значеннями 1
Походження
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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Форми
множина: catgutsСиноніми
синонімів: 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
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уроків: 1- A1Злічувані та незлічувані іменники — Бо воно може бути незлічуваним