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Chadnouna small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tapeverified
Chaenactisnounany of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowersverified
Chafeweednounweedy perennial of north temperate regions having woolly foliage and dirty white flowers in a leafy spikeverified
Chafing GearnounMWEcovering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from frictionverified
Chain ArmournounMWEflexible armor made of interlinked metal rings, used in the Middle Ages or by modern LARPersverified
Chain LightningnounMWEa form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork-like)verified
Chain of custodynounMWEA process that tracks the movement of evidence through its collection, safeguarding, and analysis lifecycle by documenting each person who handled the evidence, the date/time it was collected or transferred, and the purpose for the transfer.ProcessRegulated
Chain of EvidencenounMWEA process and record that shows who obtained the evidence; where and when the evidence was obtained; who secured the evidence; and who had control or possession of the evidence. The “sequencing” of the chain of evidence follows this order: collection and identification; analysis; storage; preservation; presentation in court; return to owner.ProcessRegulatedCUI
Chain PrinternounMWEan impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chainverified
Chain ReactionnounMWEa series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the nextverified
Chain ReactornounMWEa nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energyverified
Chain StitchnounMWEthe most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loopverified
Chain StorenounMWEone of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandiseverified
Chairliftnouna ski lift on which riders, skiers or sightseers, are seated and carried up or down a mountainsideverified
Chalazanounone of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shellverified
Chalazionnouna small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blockedverified
Chalcidnounany of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insectsverified
Chalcid FlynounMWEany of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insectsverified
Chalcid WaspnounMWEany of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insectsverified
Chalice VinenounMWEMexican evergreen climbing plant having large solitary funnel-shaped fragrant yellow flowers with purple-brown ridges in the throatverified
Chalk LinenounMWEa chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surfaceverified
Challenge and Reply AuthenticationnounMWEPrearranged procedure in which a subject requests authentication of another and the latter establishes validity with a correct reply.Control
Challenge-Handshake Authentication ProtocolnounMWEThe Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol uses a challenge/response authentication mechanism where the response varies every challenge to prevent replay attacks.Credential
Challenge-Response ProtocolnounMWEAn authentication protocol where the verifier sends the claimant a challenge (usually a random value or a nonce) that the claimant combines with a secret (often by hashing the challenge and a shared secret together, or by applying a private key operation to the challenge) to generate a response that is sent to the verifier. The verifier can independently verify the response generated by the Claimant (such as by re-computing the hash of the challenge and the shared secret and comparing to the response, or performing a public key operation on the response) and establish that the Claimant possesses and controls the secret.Control
Chamaeleonnounlizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongueverified
Chamber of CommercenounMWEan association of businessmen to protect and promote business interestsverified
Chambered NautilusnounMWEcephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitionsverified
Chambermaidnouna maid who is employed to clean and care for bedrooms (now primarily in hotels)verified
Chameleonnounlizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongueverified
Chammynouna soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskinverified
Chammy LeathernounMWEa soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskinverified
Chamoisnouna soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskinverified
Chamois CressnounMWEsmall tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stemsverified
Chamois LeathernounMWEa soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskinverified
ChamomilenounEurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinallyverified
Champagnenouna white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced thereverified