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catamaran	a boat with two hulls joined side by side.
catapult	an ancient weapon used to throw objects, such as large stones or arrows, at an enemy. [4 definitions]
cataract	a large waterfall. [2 definitions]
catastrophe	an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster.
catastrophic	causing great and terrible destruction, hardship, or distress; disastrous.
catbird	a dark gray North American songbird. One of its calls is like the sound a cat makes.
catch	to get control of (someone or something moving away); capture. [13 definitions]
catcher	the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher.
catch fire	to start to burn.
catching	likely to infect or be passed on to another.
catch someone's eye	to get the attention of.
catchup	another spelling of ketchup.
catch up	to reach or come up to from behind and next to (usually followed by "to" or "with"). [2 definitions]
category	a particular section of a main group; class.
cater	to supply food or other service. [3 definitions]
caterpillar	the larva, or middle life stage, of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but have six legs. They may be brightly colored.
catfish	a fish with no scales and a large head, found mostly in fresh water. Catfish have long feelers around the mouth that look like a cat's whiskers.
cathedral	the main church of a bishop's district. [2 definitions]
catholic	(capitalized) having to do with the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions]
CAT scan	an image of an area of the body that is formed from a grouping of x-rays on a computer. CAT scans are used to make a diagnosis in medical treatment. CAT stands for computerized axial tomography.
catsup	another spelling of ketchup.

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