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cat's_eye

cat's eye

See also: catseye and cat's-eye

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Noun

Cat's eyes (road markings)
Cat's eyes (marbles)

cat's eye (plural cats' eyes)

  1. (Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, usually in the plural) A retroreflective device placed on a road surface as a marking that can be seen even at night.
  2. A glass marble with elongated colourful inclusions running through its axis.
  3. A gemstone exhibiting chatoyancy, a.k.a the cat's eye effect.

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