Cad (Noun)
Meaning 1
Software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The engineer used CAD software to create a precise design for the new building's electrical system.
- Students in the architecture program spent hours in the lab learning to use CAD programs to create 3D models of their designs.
- The manufacturing company relied on CAD to ensure accurate dimensions and specifications for their product components.
- To create a realistic prototype, the product designer used CAD software to create a detailed digital model of the new smartphone.
- The artist used CAD to create intricate digital sculptures and export them to a 3D printing program to bring her designs to life.
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Meaning 2
Someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The infamous cad ruined his business partner with a string of shady deals.
- Her cheating ex-boyfriend was a cad, leaving her for her best friend without any remorse.
- That cad had a history of manipulating vulnerable women into lending him money.
- What a cad he was, hitting on the new employee just days after being fired from his last job.
- Only a cad would scam the elderly out of their life savings, then try to flee the country.