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CanisternounType of protective package used to contain and dispense keying material in punched or printed tape form.Physical
Canister ShotnounMWEa metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearmverified
Canker BrakenounMWENorth American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped frondsverified
Cankerweednounherb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowersverified
Cannanounany plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowersverified
Canned HuntnounMWEa hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collectionsverified
Cannibal MoundnounMWEground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchoviesverified
Cannon BonenounMWEgreatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammalsverified
Cannulanouna small flexible tube inserted into a body cavity for draining off fluid or introducing medicationverified
Canoe BirchnounMWEsmall American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoesverified
Canonnouna collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspiredverified
Canonisationnoun(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saintsverified
Canonizationnoun(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saintsverified
Cantaloup VinenounMWEa variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverified
Cantaloupe VinenounMWEa variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange fleshverified
Canteennounsells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.verified
Cantornounthe official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solosverified
Canyon Live OaknounMWEmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leavesverified
Canyon OaknounMWEmedium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leavesverified
Canyon TreefrognounMWEa small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of waterverified
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 productsverified
Caoutchouc TreenounMWEdeciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowersverified
Capacitancenounan electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric chargeverified
Capacitor MicrophonenounMWEmicrophone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound wavesverified
Capacity TestingnounMWEActivities structured to determine whether resources (human and IT) can support required processing volumes in recovery environments.Process
Cape JasminenounMWEevergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesverified
Cape JessaminenounMWEevergreen shrub widely cultivated for its large fragrant waxlike white flowers and glossy leavesverified
Cape MarigoldnounMWEany of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliageverified