cat-flap
Feline door hatch
A cat-flap is a small hinged opening in a door that allows a cat to pass through independently: The cat came in through the cat-flap at three in the morning.
Most swing both ways, letting the pet enter and exit at will.
Also called a cat door.
Movable connecting joint
- swingingMoving in arcs
- pushForce something away
- lockableAble to be secured
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
manual · automatic · tunnel · frame · installation · cut-out · rigid · transparent
Miniature semiconductor processor
- sensorInput-detecting device
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- programmableAble to accept instructions
- RFIDWireless identification via electromagnetic fields
Freedom from external control
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- in-outAllowing passage either direction
Juvenile domestic feline
Mechanism requiring a key
- latchDoor-securing catch
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
- reinforcedMade more resistant
hinge
Movable connecting joint
magnetic · manual · automatic · tunnel · frame · installation · cut-out · rigid · transparent · plastic
microchip
Miniature semiconductor processor
- sensorInput-detecting device
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- programmableAble to accept instructions
independence
Freedom from external control
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
- freedomAbsence of constraint
in-out · autonomy · unattended · time-saver
kitten
Juvenile domestic feline
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
- latchDoor-securing catch
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
reinforced · deadlock · secure