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Carportnoungarage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on polesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carposporenouna nonmotile spore of red algaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carpusnouna joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bonesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carracknouna large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantmanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrageennoundark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrageenannouna colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrageeninnouna colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algaeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carragheennoundark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrefournouna junction where one street or road crosses anotherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrelnounsmall individual study area in a libraryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrellnounsmall individual study area in a libraryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriagenouna small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed aroundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriage BoltnounMWEa roundheaded bolt for timberverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriage DognounMWEa large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriage HousenounMWEa small building for housing coaches, carriages and other vehiclesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriage ReturnnounMWEthe operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriage TradenounMWEtrade from upper-class customersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriage WrenchnounMWEa wrench designed for use with carriage boltsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriagewaynounone of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrick BendnounMWEa knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrick BittnounMWEeither of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carriernounan inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reactionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrier BagnounMWEa bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchasesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrier ElectrophoresisnounMWEelectrophoresis carried out on filter paperverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrier PigeonnounMWEa homing pigeon used to carry messagesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrier WavenounMWEa radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrionnounthe dead and rotting body of an animalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrion CrownounMWEAmerican vulture smaller than the turkey buzzardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrion FlowernounMWEany of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrion FungusnounMWEany of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order PhallalesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrizonountall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike paniclesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carron OilnounMWEan ointment formerly used to treat burnsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrotnounperennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible rootsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrot FamilynounMWEplants having flowers in umbels: parsleyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrot JuicenounMWEusually freshly squeezed juice of carrotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrot PuddingnounMWEpudding made with grated carrotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrot SticknounMWEa stick of carrot eaten rawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrottopnounsomeone who has red hairverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrouselnouna large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carry OutnounMWEa meal prepared at a restaurant and taken home by a customer; also "take away" or "take out"verifiedMay 18, 2026
Carry-Forwardnounthe accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reservesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carry-Overnounthe accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reservesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carryallnouna capacious bag or basketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrycotnounbox-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrying ChargenounMWEcharge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment planverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrying CostnounMWEthe opportunity cost of unproductive assetsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrying Into ActionnounMWEthe act of performingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carrying OutnounMWEthe act of accomplishing some aim or executing some orderverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cart TracknounMWEany road or path affording passage especially a rough oneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cart-Track PlantnounMWEcommon European perennial naturalized worldwideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartagenounthe work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartenouna list of dishes available at a restaurantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carte BlanchenounMWEcomplete freedom or authority to actverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carte Du JournounMWEa list of dishes available at a restaurantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartelnouna consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carternounsomeone whose work is driving cartsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carthorsenoundraft horse kept for pulling cartsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartilagenountough elastic tissueverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartilage BonenounMWEany bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissueverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartilaginificationnounabnormal formation of cartilage from other tissuesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartilaginous FishnounMWEfishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossifiedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartilaginous StructurenounMWEbody structure given shape by cartilageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartilaginous TubenounMWEa duct with cartilaginous wallsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartingnounthe work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartloadnounthe quantity that a cart holdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartographernouna person who makes mapsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartographynounthe making of maps and chartsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartonnounthe quantity contained in a cartonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartonfulnounthe quantity contained in a cartonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartoon StripnounMWEa sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic bookverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartoonistnouna person who draws cartoonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartouchnouna cartridge (usually with paper casing)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartouchenouna cartridge (usually with paper casing)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridgenounan electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge BeltnounMWEa broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunitionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge BrassnounMWEan alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge ClipnounMWEa metal frame or container holding cartridgesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge EjectornounMWEa mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge ExtractornounMWEa mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejectorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge FontnounMWEany font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge FusenounMWEa fuse cased in a tubeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge HoldernounMWEa metal frame or container holding cartridgesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge PapernounMWEthick white paper for pencil and ink drawingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartridge RemovernounMWEa mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejectorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartroadnounany road or path affording passage especially a rough oneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cartwrightnouna workman who makes and repairs carts and wagonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carunclenounan outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carunculanounan outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carvedilolnounbeta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advancedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carvernounan artist who creates sculpturesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carvingnouna sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shapeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carving ForknounMWEa large fork used in carving cooked meatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Carving KnifenounMWEa large knife used to carve cooked meatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caryatidnouna supporting column carved in the shape of a personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caryophylloid Dicot FamilynounMWEfamily of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caryophylloid Dicot GenusnounMWEgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caryopsisnoundry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian cornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Casabanounmelon having yellowish rind and whitish fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Casaba MelonnounMWEmelon having yellowish rind and whitish fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Casanovanounany man noted for his amorous adventuresverifiedMay 18, 2026