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cullender |
Noun
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bowl-shaped strainer |
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coaxial cable |
Noun
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a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
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colchicine |
Noun
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an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout |
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coax |
Noun
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a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
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coax |
Verb
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to influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
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cold cathode |
Noun
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a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated |
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closet auger |
Noun
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a snake used to unblock toilets |
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cold chisel |
Noun
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narrow chisel made of steel |
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closeup |
Noun
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a photograph taken at close range |
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coax cable |
Noun
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a transmission line for high-frequency signals |
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closeup lens |
Noun
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a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges |
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cobble |
Noun
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rectangular paving stone with curved top |
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cobble |
Verb
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to repair or mend |
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cobble |
Verb
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to pave with cobblestones |
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cold cream |
Noun
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a cream used cosmetically for softening and cleaning the skin |
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comforter |
Noun
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device used for an infant to suck or bite on |
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comforter |
Noun
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bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together |
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comforter |
Noun
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a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies |
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comforter |
Noun
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commiserates with someone who has had misfortune |
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cloth cap |
Noun
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a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak |
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coldcream |
Noun
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a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin |
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cobblestone |
Noun
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rectangular paving stone with curved top |
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cobblestone |
Verb
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to pave with cobblestones |
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cloth covering |
Noun
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a covering made of cloth |
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clothesbrush |
Noun
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a brush used for cleaning clothing |
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cold frame |
Noun
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protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold |
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clothes closet |
Noun
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a closet where clothes are stored |
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cobweb |
Noun
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a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web |
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cobweb |
Noun
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filaments from a web that was spun by a spider |
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cobweb |
Noun
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a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider |
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cold medicine |
Noun
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medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold |
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clothespress |
Noun
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a closet where clothes are stored |
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command module |
Noun
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a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth |
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cold-water flat |
Noun
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an apartment without modern conveniences |
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coca |
Noun
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dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine) |
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coca |
Noun
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a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes |
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clothes dryer |
Noun
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a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing |
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command post |
Noun
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military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces |
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collage |
Noun
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a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image |
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collage |
Noun
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any collection of diverse things |
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clothes drier |
Noun
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a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing |
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cocaine |
Noun
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a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves |
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clothes hamper |
Noun
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a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried |
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cocain |
Noun
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a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves |
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commercial art |
Noun
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art used for commercial purposes (as in advertising) |
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cockade |
Noun
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an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat |
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clothes basket |
Noun
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a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried |
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commissary |
Noun
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a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel) |
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commissary |
Noun
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a snack bar in a film studio |
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collector |
Noun
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the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes |