snowcat

Definitions

1. A truck-like enclosed vehicle on tracks, designed to move on snow.
2. A visual representation of a cat made from snow.

Equivalents

Examples

“One student responds “Snowman.” The teacher says “Yes.” Looking down at the picture, she orally says “Oh” and signs “Excuse⟳ me.” She points to the picture of the snowman’s ears and whiskers and signs: “Snowcat, I am mistaken. Look⟳ at the cat’s ears and whiskers.” She shows the picture around and signs “It’s a snowcat!””

“Katy rolled snowballs and tried to make⟳ a snowcat instead of a snowman.”

“Kathryn Naylor’s beautiful illustrations add⟳ a magic element that makes even an earless snowcat believable for young readers.”

““I know⟳. Instead of making a snowman or a snowlady, let’s make⟳ a snowcat,” I said.”

“‘A snowcat? Like⟳ a thing you ride⟳ on, on mountains and stuff?’ Elmo asked, sounding excited. ‘Is it, like⟳, a kit?’ / ‘No, sorry, El. It was an actual cat, made of snow⟳. Sean’s cat. Snowman style. I hope⟳ it’s still there in the morning. I don’t know⟳ how high up the beach the tide will go.’”

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