handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
crystal set
Noun
an early radio receiver using a crystal detector
crankcase
Noun
housing for a crankshaft
crosscut handsaw
Noun
handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
crank handle
Noun
crank used to start an engine
cutoff saw
Noun
handsaw that cuts at right angles to the grain (or major axis)
cubby
Noun
a small secluded room
countertop
Noun
the top side of a counter
crosse
Noun
a long racket with a triangular frame
cubbyhole
Noun
a small secluded room
cubbyhole
Noun
a small compartment
counter tube
Noun
a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events
crankshaft
Noun
a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
cross hair
Noun
either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration
counterweight
Noun
a weight that balances another weight
counterweight
Verb
to constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
crash barrier
Noun
a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
crash helmet
Noun
a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles
cross wire
Noun
either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration
counterbalance
Noun
a weight that balances another weight
counterbalance
Noun
a compensating equivalent
counterbalance
Noun
equality of distribution
counterbalance
Verb
to oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
counterbalance
Verb
to contrast with equal weight or force
counterbalance
Verb
to adjust for
crate
Noun
a rugged box (usually made of wood)
crate
Noun
the quantity contained in a crate
crate
Verb
to put into a crate
crosshead
Noun
metal block that connects to a piston
crosshead
Noun
a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the text
cube
Noun
a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube
cube
Noun
any of several tropical American woody plants of the genus Lonchocarpus whose roots are used locally as a fish poison and commercially as a source of rotenone
cube
Noun
the product of three equal terms
cube
Noun
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
cube
Noun
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
cube
Verb
to raise to the third power
cube
Verb
to cut into cubes
crosswalk
Noun
a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
cravat
Noun
neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
crossover
Noun
a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
crossover
Noun
the appropriation of a new style (especially in popular music) by combining elements of different genres in order to appeal to a wider audience
crossover
Noun
a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover
Noun
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
counterpoise
Noun
a weight that balances another weight
counterpoise
Verb
to constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
crayon
Noun
writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing