Dictionary

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cattle grid Noun a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle
centerpiece Noun the central or most important feature
centerpiece Noun something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
chain store Noun one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise
chateau Noun an impressive country house (or castle) in France
cattleship Noun a cargo ship for the transport of livestock
chino Noun a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
chino Noun trousers made with chino cloth
clevis Noun a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling
chinoiserie Noun a style in art reflecting Chinese influence
chromatogram Noun the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
clews Noun the cords used to suspend a hammock
chin rest Noun a rest on which a violinist can place the chin
chronograph Noun an accurate timer for recording time
cliff dwelling Noun a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff
chin strap Noun a strap attached to a hat
chronometer Noun an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)
climbing frame Noun a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on
chintz Noun a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
chronoscope Noun an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time
clincher Noun a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets
clincher Noun a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
clincher Noun an argument that is conclusive
chuck Noun a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
chuck Noun term for a meal
chuck Noun the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
chuck Verb to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
chuck Verb to pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
chuck Verb to throw carelessly
chuck Verb to throw away
clinic Noun a healthcare facility for outpatient care
clinic Noun meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
clinic Noun a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
clinical thermometer Noun a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body
chuck wagon Noun a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)
chukka Noun a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets
chukka Noun (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
clinker Noun a hard brick used as a paving stone
clinker Noun a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
clinker Verb to turn to clinker or form clinker under excessive heat in burning
clinker Verb to clear out the cinders and clinker from
chisel Noun an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
chisel Verb to carve with a chisel
chisel Verb to deprive somebody of something by deceit
chisel Verb to engage in deceitful behavior
chukka boot Noun a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets
cistern Noun an artificial reservoir for storing liquids
cistern Noun a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
cistern Noun a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
chunnel Noun the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel