(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances
chance
Noun
a risk involving danger
chance
Noun
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
chance
Noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
chance
Noun
the possibility of future success
chance
Noun
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
chance
Verb
to come upon, as if by accident
chance
Verb
to take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
chance
Verb
to be the case by chance
chance
Adjective
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
cold storage
Noun
refrigerated storage for preservation
cold storage
Noun
in a state of abeyance or postponement
convoy
Noun
the act of escorting while in transit
convoy
Noun
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
convoy
Noun
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
convoy
Verb
to escort in transit
cellular respiration
Noun
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
cell respiration
Noun
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
cardiography
Noun
diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
chomp
Noun
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
chomp
Verb
to chew noisily
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Noun
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration
cardiac resuscitation
Noun
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration
coprophagy
Noun
eating feces
coprophagia
Noun
eating feces
cell-mediated immune response
Noun
an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells
complement fixation
Noun
an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)
crossbreeding
Noun
reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
crossbreeding
Noun
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
conception
Noun
the act of becoming pregnant
conception
Noun
the creation of something in the mind
conception
Noun
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
conception
Noun
the event that occurred at the beginning of something
chemotaxis
Noun
movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
cunnilingus
Noun
oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
cunnilinctus
Noun
oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
cock sucking
Noun
slang for fellatio
copulation
Noun
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
coitus
Noun
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
coition
Noun
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
conditional reflex
Noun
an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
conditioned reflex
Noun
an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
congress
Noun
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
congress
Noun
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
congress
Noun
a national legislative assembly
conditional reaction
Noun
an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
conditioned reaction
Noun
an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
carnal knowledge
Noun
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman
conditional response
Noun
an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
conditioned response
Noun
an acquired response that is under the control of a stimulus