catstep

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English

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Etymology

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From cat +‎ step.

Noun

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catstep (plural catsteps)

  1. Synonym of terracette
    • 2011, Barry Lopez, Debra Gwartney, Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape‎[1]:
      A catstep is a narrow, back-tilted terrace or bench on a grassy slope, formed when a hillside slumps beneath its own weight.
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