Words / B1

KATFL-ap/ˈkæt flæp/

A cat flap (id: cat-flap) is a small swinging door in a larger door, for a cat to go in and out. A letter box is for post; a fire exit is a full door. Site: a cat flap in the caretaker’s lodge is not a fire exit; drills still use the marked door.

Meaning

A small swinging door in a larger door, for a cat to go in and out.

Examples

• “A cat flap in the caretaker’s lodge is not a fire exit; drills still use the marked door.”
• “A cat flap on a halls ground-floor door still needs the landlord’s permission; cutting one is a tenancy breach.”

Good to know

a cat flap. Contrast: a letter box / a fire exit. Site / halls. Countable flaps. Mix-up: a flap can be a fuss or a piece of material; a cat flap is the pet door.

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