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cat-cow

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stretching motion that incorporates the cat and cow asanas, in which a person arches their back first in one direction, and then the other.

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Qualifier: yoga

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verb

Meaning 2

To engage in cat-cow stretching.

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Qualifier: yoga

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