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chap |
Noun
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a long narrow depression in a surface |
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chap |
Verb
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to crack due to dehydration |
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celesta |
Noun
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a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard |
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celestial globe |
Noun
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a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens |
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chapterhouse |
Noun
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a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity |
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chapterhouse |
Noun
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a building attached to a monastery or cathedral |
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chador |
Noun
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a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women |
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chadar |
Noun
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a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women |
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chaddar |
Noun
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a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women |
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character printer |
Noun
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a printer that prints a single character at a time |
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cellarage |
Noun
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a storage area in a cellar |
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cellarage |
Noun
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a charge for storing goods in a cellar |
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catboat |
Noun
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a sailboat with a single mast set far forward |
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chuddar |
Noun
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a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women |
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character-at-a-time printer |
Noun
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a printer that prints a single character at a time |
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cellblock |
Noun
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a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) |
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cat box |
Noun
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a receptacle for cat excrement |
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chaff |
Noun
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foil in thin strips |
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chaff |
Noun
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material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
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chaff |
Verb
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to be silly or tease one another |
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catchall |
Noun
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an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends |
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catcher's mask |
Noun
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a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball |
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chafing dish |
Noun
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a metal pan over a heater |
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charcoal burner |
Noun
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a stove that burns charcoal as fuel |
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charcoal burner |
Noun
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a worker whose job is to make charcoal |
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catchment |
Noun
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a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area) |
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chafing gear |
Noun
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covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction |
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charcuterie |
Noun
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a delicatessen that specializes in meats |
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cello |
Noun
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a large stringed instrument |
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chain |
Noun
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a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
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chain |
Noun
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a necklace made by a stringing objects together |
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chain |
Noun
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anything that acts as a restraint |
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chain |
Noun
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a linked or connected series of objects |
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chain |
Noun
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(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership |
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chain |
Noun
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a series of things depending on each other as if linked together |
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chain |
Noun
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(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) |
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chain |
Noun
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a series of hills or mountains |
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chain |
Noun
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a unit of length |
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chain |
Verb
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to fasten or secure with chains |
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chain |
Verb
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to connect or arrange into a chain by linking |
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catgut |
Noun
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a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery |
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catgut |
Noun
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perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and |
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cellophane |
Noun
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a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc. |
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cellular telephone |
Noun
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a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver |
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cellular phone |
Noun
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a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver |
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cellphone |
Noun
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a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver |
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cathedra |
Noun
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a throne that is the official chair of a bishop |
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charge-exchange accelerator |
Noun
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an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange |
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cellulose tape |
Noun
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transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending |
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chariot |
Noun
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a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage |