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Crack CocainenounMWEa purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snortedverified
Cracker BonbonnounMWEa party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both endsverified
Craft UnionnounMWEa labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craftverified
Cranberry BushnounMWEdeciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berriesverified
Cranberry HeathnounMWEsmall prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberriesverified
Cranberry TreenounMWEdeciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berriesverified
Cranial IndexnounMWEratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skullverified
Craniometric PointnounMWEa landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be takenverified
Crape JasminenounMWEtropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasverified
Crape MyrtlenounMWEornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United Statesverified
Crash BarriernounMWEa 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 accidentsverified
Crash CoursenounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research, usually because of an immediate needverified
Crash LandingnounMWEan emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)verified
Crash ProgramnounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)verified
Crash ProgrammenounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)verified
Cream VioletnounMWEleafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purpleverified
Cream-Of-Tartar TreenounMWEAustralian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourdverified
create and maintainnounMWEBring something into existence and cause or enable it to continue.verified
Creating From Raw MaterialsnounMWEthe act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into itverified
Creation SciencenounMWEan effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesisverified
Credential Service ProvidernounMWEA trusted entity that issues or registers Subscriber tokens and issues electronic credentials to Subscribers. The CSP may encompass Registration Authorities (RAs) and Verifiers that it operates. A CSP may be an independent third party, or may issue credentials for its own use.verified
Credit AnalystnounMWEan analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthinessverified
Credit BureaunounMWEa private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a feeverified
Credit CardnounMWEA card indicating the holder has been granted a line of credit. It enables the holder to make purchases or withdraw cash up to a prearranged ceiling. The credit granted can be settled in full by the end of a specified period or can be settled in part, with the balance taken as extended credit. Interest is charged based on the terms of the credit card agreement and the holder is sometimes charged an annual fee.verified
Credit CrunchnounMWEa state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are highverified
Credit EntrynounMWEAn entry to the record of an account that represents the transfer or placement of funds into the account.verified
credit policynounMWEA company's policy on when its customers should pay for goods or services they have ordered a government's policy at a particular time on how easy or difficult it should be for people and businesses to borrow and how much it should cost. The government influences this through changes in interest rates.verified
Credit RatingnounMWEan estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitmentsverified