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CATCHWORD

Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language | 1998 | | Copyright

CATCHWORD.
1. A memorable word or phrase, repeated by many people.

2. Also headword, guideword, flagword, running head. A word printed at the top of the page of a work of reference to indicate the first or last entry or article on a page; part of a series of such words intended to help users find what they want.

3. Also KEYWORD. In library science, a memorable or important term in the title, text, or abstract of an item being indexed and that is therefore used in the index entry.

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catchword

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

catch·word / ˈkachˌwərd; ˈkech-/ • n. 1. a briefly popular or fashionable word or phrase used to encapsulate a particular concept: “motivation” is a great catchword. 2. a word printed or placed so as to attract attention. ∎ chiefly hist. Printing the first word of a page given at the foot of the previous one.

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catchword

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

catchword •absurd, bird, Byrd, curd, engird, gird, Heard, herd, Kurd, misheard, nerd, overheard, reheard, third, turd, undergird, undeterred, unheard, unstirred, word •blackbird • yardbird • cage bird •jailbird • seabird • ladybird •dickybird • mockingbird • whirlybird •hummingbird • nightbird • songbird •shorebird • bluebird • lovebird •lyrebird • bowerbird • thunderbird •waterbird • weaverbird • Sigurd •swineherd • cowherd • goatherd •potsherd • catchword • password •headword • swear word • keyword •byword • watchword • crossword •foreword • loanword • buzzword •afterword

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