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catgut
noun cat·gut \-ˌgət\
: a tough cord made from the intestines of animals (such as sheep) and used as strings for musical instruments, tennis rackets, etc.
Full Definition of CATGUT
: a tough cord made usually from sheep intestines
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First Known Use of CATGUT
1599
Rhymes with CATGUT
abut, all but, beechnut, blind gut, brush cut, buzz cut, chestnut, clean-cut, clear-cut, cobnut, cockshut, crew cut, crosscut, doughnut, foregut, groundnut, haircut, jump cut, kick butt, locknut, Meerut, midgut, offcut, peanut, pignut, pine nut, putt-putt, rebut, recut, rotgut, rough cut, sackbut, shortcut, somewhat, tut-tut, uncut, walnut, wing nut, woodcut
CATGUT Defined for Kids
catgut
noun cat·gut \ˈkat-ˌgət\
Definition of CATGUT for Kids
: a tough cord made from intestines of animals (as sheep) and used for strings of musical instruments and rackets and for sewing in surgery
Medical Dictionary
catgut
noun cat·gut \-ˌgət\
Medical Definition of CATGUT
: a tough cord made usually from sheep intestines and used especially for sutures in closing wounds
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