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Objects & Tools — Lesson 79

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catacombs
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catacombs

ˈkætəkuːmz
an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
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catapult
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catapult

ˈkætəpʌlt
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
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catchment
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catchment

ˈkætʃ.mənt
a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
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cathedrals
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cathedrals

kəˈθiːdrəlz
any large and important church
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catheter
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catheter

ˈkæθətər
a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
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cathode
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cathode

ˈkæθoʊd
a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
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cathodes
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cathodes

ˈkæθoʊdz
a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
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catwalk
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catwalk

ˈkætwɑːk
narrow platform extending out into an auditorium
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catwalks
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catwalks

ˈkætwɑːks
narrow platform extending out into an auditorium
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cauldron
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cauldron

ˈkɑːldrən
a very large pot that is used for boiling
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cauldrons
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cauldrons

ˈkɑːldrənz
a very large pot that is used for boiling
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causeway
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causeway

ˈkɔːzweɪ
a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
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