English Explanatory Dictionary

catback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The totality of components which exhaust gases flow through after exiting a vehicle's catalytic converter.
  2. The back of a cat (for riding upon).

Word forms

catback

Etymology

From cat + back, sense 2 (the back of a cat, for riding upon) is modelled on horseback.

Related words

hogback
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