Bobcat

//ˈbɒb.kæt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.

    "In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog."

  2. 2
    A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
  3. 3
    A vehicle made by the Bobcat company
  4. 4
    small lynx of North America wordnet

Synonyms

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wildcatanimalantelopearmadillobatbay lynx

Example

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"The bobcat was hissing at Ziri."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.

Etymology 2

Genericization of the trademark Bobcat

Related phrases

backhoe loaderconstruction vehiclecontrol cabinfront end loaderlynx rufusnorth american

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