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Objects & Tools — Lesson 79
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catacombs
ˈkætəkuːmz
An underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome) — the catacombs were dark and mysterious.
We visited the Roman catacombs beneath the city.
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catapult
ˈkætəpʌlt
A device consisting of a rope or strap attached to a Y-shaped frame, used for — he built a wooden catapult for the science project.
The children used a catapult to launch small pebbles across the field.
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catchment
ˈkætʃ.mənt
A structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area) — a new dam was built to improve water catchment.
The catchment area of the river covers several counties.
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cathedrals
kəˈθiːdrəlz
Any large and important church — many medieval cathedrals took centuries to complete.
The cathedrals of Europe are famous for their Gothic architecture.
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catheter
ˈkæθətər
A catheter is a thin flexible tube that is inserted into the body to drain — he will need to wear a catheter for a few days after the surgery.
The nurse inserted a catheter to help drain urine from the patient's bladder.
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cathode
ˈkæθoʊd
The electrode in a battery or electronic device through which electric current — electrons flow from the anode to the cathode.
Electrons flow from the anode to the cathode.
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cathodes
ˈkæθoʊdz
The electrode in an electrical device through which current leaves a system, or — the cathodes in these batteries are made of lithium.
The cathodes in these batteries are made of lithium.
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catwalk
ˈkætwɑːk
Narrow platform extending out into an auditorium — the model walked confidently down the catwalk.
The model walked confidently down the catwalk.
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catwalks
ˈkætwɑːks
Narrow platform extending out into an auditorium — safety barriers lined both sides of the catwalks.
The models walked down the catwalks at Milan Fashion Week.
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cauldron
ˈkɑːldrən
A very large pot that is used for boiling — the witch stirred the bubbling cauldron.
The witch stirred the bubbling cauldron.
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cauldrons
ˈkɑːldrənz
A very large pot that is used for boiling — the witch stirred a bubbling potion in her cauldron.
The witch stirred a bubbling potion in her cauldron.
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causeway
ˈkɔːzweɪ
A road that is raised above water or marshland or sand — flooding closed the causeway to traffic.
The ancient Roman causeway still stands today.
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