CAT

Body cross-section scan

CAT is an acronym with several meanings.

A CAT scan (computerized axial tomography) produces detailed cross-sectional images of the body.

In education, CAT may refer to a computerized adaptive test.

Caterpillar Inc. uses CAT as its stock ticker and brand name for heavy equipment: a CAT bulldozer. (Lowercase cat is the animal.)

machinery

bulldozer

Bladed vehicle pushing earth

tractor · Caterpillar · heavy equipment · construction · earthmover · skid steer · grader · dozer · crawler · diesel

scan

CT

Tomographic imaging method

X-ray · tomography · MRI · contrast · oncology · tumor · brain scan · abdomen · thoracic · screening

musical

Broadway

Manhattan theatrical district

choreography · Eliot · revival · Tony · West End · spectacular

Categories
Opposites
domestic pet type

CATdog

Domesticated barking mammal

canine · hound · puppy · pooch · mutt

predator-prey relationship

CATmouse

Small gnawing mammal

rat · bird · canary · sparrow · rodent

animal size within felidae

CATlion

Maned African feline

tiger · big cat · great cat · panther · leopard

Phrases
Family

copycat, cats, catty, catlike, catnap, wildcat, tomcat, catcall, catwalk

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G