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CanisternounType of protective package used to contain and dispense keying material in punched or printed tape form.PhysicalMay 9, 2026
Canister ShotnounMWEa metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canker BrakenounMWENorth American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped frondsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canker SorenounMWEan ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cankerweednounherb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cankerwormnoungreen caterpillar of a geometrid mothverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannanounany plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canna LilynounMWEplants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannabinnouna resin obtained from the hemp plantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannabisnounthe most commonly used illicit drugverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannabis ResinnounMWEa resin obtained from the hemp plantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canned FoodnounMWEfood preserved by canningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canned GoodsnounMWEfood preserved by canningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canned HuntnounMWEa hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collectionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannel CoalnounMWEa bituminous coal that burns with a luminous flameverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannelloninountubular pasta filled with meat or cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannerynouna factory where food is cannedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannibalnouna person who eats human fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannibal MoundnounMWEground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchoviesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannibalismnounthe practice of eating the flesh of your own kindverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannikinnouna wooden bucketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannisternounmetal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flourverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannon BonenounMWEgreatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannon CrackernounMWEa large firecrackerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannon FirenounMWEfire delivered by artilleryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannon FoddernounMWEsoldiers who are regarded as expendable verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannonballnouna solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannoneernouna serviceman in the artilleryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannulanouna small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medicationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannulationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannulisationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cannulizationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canoe BirchnounMWEsmall American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canoe CedarnounMWElarge valuable arborvitae of northwestern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canoeistnounsomeone paddling a canoeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canolanounvegetable oil made from rapeseedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canola OilnounMWEvegetable oil made from rapeseedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canonnouna collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspiredverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canon LawnounMWEthe body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian churchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canonical HournounMWE(Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canonisationnoun(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saintsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canonizationnoun(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saintsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canopic JarnounMWEa jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canopic VasenounMWEa jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cant DognounMWEa stout lever with a sharp spikeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cant HooknounMWEa peavey having a hook instead of a spikeverifiedMay 18, 2026
CantalanounPhilippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantaloupnouna variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantaloup VinenounMWEa variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantaloupenouna variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantaloupe VinenounMWEa variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantatanouna musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious textverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canteennounsells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantering RhythmnounMWEcardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra soundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canthusnouneither of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canticlenouna hymn derived from the BibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantilever BridgenounMWEbridge constructed of two cantilevers that meet in the middleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantillationnounliturgical chantingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantlenounthe back of a saddle seatverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantonounthe highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral musicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantonmentnountemporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantornounthe official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solosverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cantus FirmusnounMWEa melody used as the basis for a polyphonic compositionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canucknouninformal term for Canadians in general and French Canadians in particularverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canulationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canulisationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canulizationnounthe insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canvas TentnounMWEa tent made of canvas fabricverifiedMay 18, 2026
CanvasbacknounNorth American wild duck valued for sport and foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canvasback DucknounMWENorth American wild duck valued for sport and foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canvassernouna petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canvassingnounpersuasion of voters in a political campaignverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canyonnouna ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfallverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canyon Live OaknounMWEmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canyon OaknounMWEmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canyon TreefrognounMWEa small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Canyonsidenounthe steeply sloping side of a canyonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caoutchoucnounan elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of productsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Caoutchouc TreenounMWEdeciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cap OpenernounMWEa bottle opener to pry off capsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cap ScrewnounMWEa threaded screw for machine partsverifiedMay 18, 2026
capabilitynounThe means to accomplish a mission, function, or objective.CapabilityMay 9, 2026
Capablenessnounthe quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Capaciousnessnounspatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Capacitancenounan electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric chargeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Capacitance UnitnounMWEa measure of the capacity of a circuit component to store chargeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Capacitornounan electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric chargeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Capacitor MicrophonenounMWEmicrophone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound wavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
capacitynounThe maximum amount that something can contain.MetricMay 9, 2026
Capacity MeasurenounMWEa unit of measurement of volume or capacityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Capacity TestingnounMWEActivities structured to determine whether resources (human and IT) can support required processing volumes in recovery environments.ProcessMay 9, 2026
Capacity UnitnounMWEa unit of measurement of volume or capacityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Capenouna strip of land projecting into a body of waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape AloenounMWEmuch-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape Forget-Me-NotnounMWEanchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape GooseberrynounMWEannual of tropical South America having edible purple fruitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape HyacinthnounMWEsouthern African herb with white bell-shaped flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape JasminenounMWEevergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape JessaminenounMWEevergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cape MarigoldnounMWEany of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliageverifiedMay 18, 2026