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cat-o'-nine-tails noun
/ˌkæt.əˈnaɪn.teɪlz/
/ˌkæt ̬-/ n [S] (informal cat) Definition
a whip made from rope that has nine ends, and was used especially in the past for hitting people to punish them
(Definition of cat-o'-nine-tails noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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