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Etymology 1: The instrument is named for its resemblance to an actual dead cat.
Noun
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, cat.
2. (figurative, cinematography, sound engineering) A furry windscreen; a furry cover placed over a microphone to muffle the sound of wind.
- Hypernyms: dead wombat, windscreen, windshield
- Hyponym: dead kitten
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