Definition of catching

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Catching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Catc.

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Kiddle :: Kiddle (n.) A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish..
Snatch :: Snatch (n.) A hasty catching or seizing; a grab; a catching at, or attempt to seize, suddenly..
Day-net :: Day-net (n.) A net for catching small birds.
Grasping :: Grasping (a.) Seizing; embracing; catching.
Riffle :: Riffle (n.) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed; also, one of the cleats, grooves, or steps in such a trough. Also called ripple..
Turtling :: Turtling (n.) The act, practice, or art of catching turtles..
Hallier :: Hallier (n.) A kind of net for catching birds.
Bird-eyed :: Bird-eyed (a.) Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes.
Insectivorous :: Insectivorous (a.) plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc..
Web :: Web (n.) The texture of very fine thread spun by a spider for catching insects at its prey; a cobweb.
Pot :: Pot (n.) A wicker vessel for catching fish, eels, etc..
Hook :: Hook (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a boat hook, etc..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form..
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
Respiration :: Respiration (n.) The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath..
Lariat :: Lariat (n.) A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering..
Catching :: Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of.
Crabbing :: Crabbing (n.) The act or art of catching crabs.
Bag Net :: Bag net () A bag-shaped net for catching fish.
Lasso :: Lasso (n.) A rope or long thong of leather with, a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc..
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