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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Crab ApplenounMWEany of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossomsverified
Crack CocainenounMWEa purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snortedverified
Crackernouna party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both endsverified
Cracker BonbonnounMWEa party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both endsverified
Crackerberrynouncreeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shootsverified
Craft UnionnounMWEa labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craftverified
Crampbarknoundeciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berriesverified
Crampfishnounany sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric dischargesverified
Cramponnounan iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbingverified
Crampoonnounan iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbingverified
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
Craniatenounanimals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumverified
Craniologistnounsomeone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skullverified
Craniometric PointnounMWEa landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be takenverified
Craniometrynounthe branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft partsverified
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