a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
calisthenics
Noun
light exercises designed to promote general fitness
calisthenics
Noun
the practice of calisthenic exercises
callisthenics
Noun
light exercises designed to promote general fitness
callisthenics
Noun
the practice of calisthenic exercises
corvee
Noun
unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
cloning
Noun
a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
chin-up
Noun
an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
complementary medicine
Noun
the practice of medicine that combines traditional medicine with alternative medicine
cryptography
Noun
act of writing in code or cipher
cryptography
Noun
the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms
coding
Noun
act of writing in code or cipher
consultancy
Noun
the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
cosmetology
Noun
the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
craft
Noun
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
craft
Noun
a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
craft
Noun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
craft
Noun
skill in an occupation or trade
craft
Noun
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
craft
Verb
to make by hand and with much skill
cabinetwork
Noun
the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
cabinetwork
Noun
woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker
cabinetry
Noun
the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)
carpentry
Noun
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
cardiac massage
Noun
an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
celioscopy
Noun
endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall
colonoscopy
Noun
visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum
collation
Noun
careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
collation
Noun
assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
collation
Noun
a light informal meal
culdoscopy
Noun
endoscopic examination of a woman's pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina
confrontation
Noun
a focussed comparison
confrontation
Noun
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
confrontation
Noun
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
confrontation
Noun
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
confrontation
Noun
a bold challenge
contrast
Noun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
contrast
Noun
the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
contrast
Noun
the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
contrast
Noun
a conceptual separation or distinction
contrast
Noun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
contrast
Verb
to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
contrast
Verb
to show differences when compared
chemotherapy
Noun
the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
cosmetic surgery
Noun
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
complete blood count
Noun
counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood