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| apprehension |
the act of catching and placing under arrest. [1/3 definitions] |
| catch |
an act of catching. [1/18 definitions] |
| cistern |
a tank or other receptacle for catching and storing water, esp. rainwater. |
| firetrap |
a building that is at high risk of catching fire and is esp. dangerous in case of fire. |
| fishery |
the business or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish and other seafood. [1/3 definitions] |
| fishing |
the method, pastime, or occupation of catching or trying to catch fish. [1/2 definitions] |
| fishing rod |
a long thin flexible rod, usu. equipped with a reel as well as a line and hook, that is used in catching fish. |
| gig2 |
a spear designed for catching frogs or fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| inflammable |
capable of catching fire and burning, or easy to set aflame and burn; flammable. [1/2 definitions] |
| jai alai |
a game somewhat similar to handball but played on a larger court, in which players have a curved basket strapped to the wrist for catching and hurling the ball. |
| juggle |
to keep (two or more objects) in motion in the air by alternately tossing and catching them. [1/8 definitions] |
| latch onto |
to get by, or as though by, catching and holding. [1/2 definitions] |
| net1 |
a device made of such a fabric that is used for catching fish, butterflies, and other animals. [1/6 definitions] |
| osprey |
a large, fish-catching hawk with a dark back and white underside; fish hawk. |
| overtake |
to pass by after catching up with. [1/3 definitions] |
| pelican |
any of several large water birds of warm climates that have a long bill with a distendable pouch in the lower half, for catching and holding fish. |
| ratter |
an animal, such as a cat or terrier, that is skilled at catching rats. |
| rattrap |
a device for catching and killing rats. [1/2 definitions] |
| rebound |
in basketball, the ball's bounce off the backboard or rim after a missed shot, or the act of catching the ball after its bounce. [1/5 definitions] |
| rod |
a long thin flexible pole, usu. equipped with a reel as well as a line and hook, that is used in catching fish; fishing rod. [1/7 definitions] |
| snare1 |
a trap, usu. consisting of a noose, for catching small animals and birds. [1/4 definitions] |
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