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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
Etymology 2: Introduced by former UK prime minister and then-mayo](https://cdn.masto.host/wikisworld/media_attachments/files/117/512/253/982/453/779/original/cef4fa698c14b177.png)
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Wiktionarydead cat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Wiktionarydead cat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Wiktionarydead cat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Wiktionarydead cat - Wiktionary, the free dictionary