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high-rise syndrome

high-rise syndrome noun: the injuries found in cats that have fallen from higher than two storeys, typically from a window ledge.

Noun

high-rise syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The injuries found in cats that have fallen from higher than two storeys, typically from a window ledge.

Questions about high-rise syndrome

What does high-rise syndrome mean?
High-rise syndrome means the injuries found in cats that have fallen from higher than two storeys, typically from a window ledge.
What part of speech is high-rise syndrome?
High-rise syndrome is a noun.

Words near high-rise syndrome in the dictionary

  1. high-ranking
  2. high-rent
  3. high-res
  4. high-resolution
  5. high-rise
  6. high-rise syndrome
  7. high-riser
  8. high-risers
  9. high-rises
  10. high-risk
  11. high-risk, high-reward

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