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convector Noun a space heater that transfers heat to the surrounding air by convection
core Noun a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
core Noun the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
core Noun (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data
core Noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
core Noun the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
core Noun a small group of indispensable persons or things
core Noun the center of an object
core Noun the central part of the Earth
core Noun a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill
core Verb to remove the core or center from
convenience store Noun a store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items
convent Noun a religious residence especially for nuns
convent Noun a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
condenser microphone Noun microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
conventicle Noun a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
conventicle Noun a secret unauthorized meeting for religious worship
capacitor microphone Noun microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
condom Noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
condominium Noun one of the dwelling units in a condominium
condominium Noun housing consisting of a complex of dwelling units (as an apartment house) in which each unit is individually owned
converging lens Noun lens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focus
core bit Noun a hollow drilling bit that is the cutting part of a core drill
crackle china Noun glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
cryometer Noun a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures
crocket Noun an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable
cradle Noun a baby bed with sides and rockers
cradle Noun a trough that can be rocked back and forth
cradle Noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
cradle Noun birth of a person
cradle Verb to run with the stick
cradle Verb to hold gently and carefully
cradle Verb to wash in a cradle
cradle Verb to cut grain with a cradle scythe
cradle Verb to hold or place in or as if in a cradle
cradle Verb to bring up from infancy
cryoscope Noun a measuring instrument for measuring freezing and melting points
Crock Pot Noun an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature
couchette Noun a compartment on a European passenger train
cryostat Noun a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures
croft Noun a small farm worked by a crofter
coude telescope Noun a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
crypt Noun a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
crook Noun a long staff with one end being hook-shaped
crook Noun someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
crook Noun a circular segment of a curve
crook Verb to bend or cause to bend
coude system Noun a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
cryptograph Noun a device for deciphering codes and ciphers
cryptograph Noun a piece of writing in code or cipher