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单词 cat's cradle
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cat's cradle

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noun

a children's game in which two players alternately stretch a looped string over their fingers in such a way as to produce different designs.
the intricate design formed by the string in this game.
intricacy; complexity.

Origin of cat's cradle

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby cat's cradle

cat rig, CATS, CAT scan, CAT scanner, cat's-claw, cat's cradle, cat-scratch disease, cat-scratch fever, cat's cry syndrome, cat's-ear, cat's eye

Definition for cat's cradle (2 of 2)

Cat's Cradle

noun

a novel (1963) by Kurt Vonnegut.
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British Dictionary definitions for cat's cradle

cat's cradle

noun

a game played by making intricate patterns with a loop of string between the fingers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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