catling

ˈkætlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of catling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

surgical tool

Rare

double-edged surgical knife

Rare

The surgeon requested a catling to make the precise incision..

knife

lancet

scalpel

musical instruments

Rare

string made from catgut for instruments

Rare

The violin was strung with a catling.

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Images of catling

double-edged surgical knife
string made from catgut for instruments

Origin of catling

Old French, catel (property) + ling (diminutive)

Examples of catling in a sentence

He carefully handled the catling during the procedure.
The luthier recommended a catling for better sound quality.
Catlings are preferred by some musicians for their durability.

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French:bistouri à double tranchant, corde en boyau, ...
German:Doppelschneidiges Skalpell, Darmsaite, ...
Italian:coltello chirurgico, corda di budello, ...
Spanish:cuchillo quirúrgico, cuerda de tripa, ...
Portuguese:faca cirúrgica de lâmina dupla, corda de tripa, ...
Chinese:双刃手术刀, 弦线, ...
Japanese:キャトリングナイフ, キャットリング, ...
Arabic:مِبْضَع ذو حدين, وتر قططي, ...
Hebrew:סַכִּין נִתּוּחִית דּוּ-חַדָּדֶת, מֵיתָר כְּלִי נְגִינָה, ...
Russian:двусторонний скальпель, струна из кошачьей кишки, ...
Ukrainian:двосторонній скальпель, струна з котячих кишок, ...
Hindi:कैटलिंग, कैटगट तार, ...
Bengali:ক্যাটলিং, ক্যাটগুট তার, ...
Catalan:bisturí de doble tall, cordill de budell, ...
Czech:skalpel, struna ze střívka, ...
Danish:dobbeltægget skalpel, katgut-streng, ...
Dutch:chirurgisch mes, kattendarmsnaar, ...
Greek:δίκοπο νυστέρι, χορδή από έντερο γάτας, ...
Hungarian:sebészkés, bélhúr, ...
Khmer:កាំបិតវះកាត់មានមុខមុតទាំងពីរ, ខ្សែពោះវៀនសត្វសម្រាប់ឧបករណ៍តន្ត្រី, ...
Korean:쌍날 수술칼, 고양이 창자 줄, ...
Persian:چاقوی جراحی, رشته گربه‌ای, ...
Polish:nóż chirurgiczny, struna jelitowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):faca cirúrgica de lâmina dupla, corda de tripa de gato, ...
Romanian:bisturiu cu două tăișuri, coardă de mațe, ...
Swedish:kirurgisk kniv, kattgutsträng, ...
Thai:มีดผ่าตัดสองคม, สายไส้แมว, ...
Turkish:çift taraflı cerrahi bıçak, kedi bağırsağı teli, ...
Vietnamese:dao mổ hai lưỡi, dây ruột mèo, ...

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