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catwalk
CIDE DICTIONARY
catwalk, n.
- a narrow walkway projecting from a stage into the seating area of a theater; it is used,
e. g. by models displaying clothes on it at a fashion show. Called alsorunway . [WordNet 1.5] - a narrow walkway high in the air to allow workers access to parts of a structure otherwise difficult to reach. Catwalks are located, e.g. above a stage in a theater, between parts of a building, along the side of a bridge, on the outside of a railroad car, on the outside of a large storage tank, etc. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
catwalk, n.
1 a narrow footway along a bridge, above a theatre stage, etc.
2 a narrow platform or gangway used in fashion shows etc.
1 a narrow footway along a bridge, above a theatre stage, etc.
2 a narrow platform or gangway used in fashion shows etc.
THESAURUS
catwalk
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