bobcat
A North American wildcat, having tufted ears and a short tailA North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
» I got attacked by a bobcat.
Meaning
2 sensesA North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
Rotluchs
ры́жая рысьrýžaja rysʹ, красная рысьkrasnaja rysʹ
рись рудаrysʹ ruda, бобкетbobket
small lynx of North America
A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
Examples
3 sentencesI got attacked by a bobcat.
Pounce is an amber and gold bobcat with light brown eyes facial markings and a pink nose.
The bobcat was hissing at Ziri.
Translations
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Origin
From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat. Genericization of the trademarkFrom bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.
Genericization of the trademark Bobcat
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Forms
plural: bobcatsSynonyms
4 synonyms- small lynx of North America:bay lynxLynx rufus