hunting cat

British  

noun

1. another name for cheetah

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Example Sentences

“The cat that’s a problem is the feral hunting cat or cat fed uncooked meat.”

From New York Times

Like mice trying to escape a hunting cat, the escapees rode furiously, eyeing the stage win in the town of 26,000 people.

From US News

Under his tree, Plop encounters several wise heads who love the dark – a little boy, an old lady, a Boy Scout, a girl waiting for Christmas, a naturalist, an astronomer, and, most memorable of all, the elegant hunting cat Orion, a miniature urban Bagheera, who tells the little owl about the beauty of the night.

From The Guardian

Tensed like a hunting cat about to pounce, the rod still seemed to have a life of its own.

From Project Gutenberg

Then a cautious advance of a few steps, setting his feet down softly like a hunting cat, and questioning the air as to the scent he had caught until all doubt vanished.

From Project Gutenberg