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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
Crash ProgrammenounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)verified
Cratonnounthe part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continentverified
Crawnouna pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of foodverified
Crayfishnounlarge edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobstersverified
Crazyweednounany of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestockverified
Cream VioletnounMWEleafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purpleverified
Cream-Of-Tartar TreenounMWEAustralian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourdverified
Creashaknounevergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berriesverified
Creatinnounan amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatineverified
Creatinenounan amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatineverified
Creating From Raw MaterialsnounMWEthe act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into itverified
Creation SciencenounMWEan effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesisverified
Creaturenouna person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone elseverified
Crechenouna hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared forverified
Credendumnoun(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is dividedverified
credentialnounAn object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity (and optionally, additional attributes) to a token possessed and controlled by a Subscriber.Credential
Credential Service ProvidernounMWEA trusted entity that issues or registers Subscriber tokens and issues electronic credentials to Subscribers. The CSP may encompass Registration Authorities (RAs) and Verifiers that it operates. A CSP may be an independent third party, or may issue credentials for its own use.OrganizationRegulated
Credit AnalystnounMWEan analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthinessverified
Credit BureaunounMWEa private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a feeverified
Credit CardnounMWEA card indicating the holder has been granted a line of credit. It enables the holder to make purchases or withdraw cash up to a prearranged ceiling. The credit granted can be settled in full by the end of a specified period or can be settled in part, with the balance taken as extended credit. Interest is charged based on the terms of the credit card agreement and the holder is sometimes charged an annual fee.Data
Credit CrunchnounMWEa state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are highverified
Credit EntrynounMWEAn entry to the record of an account that represents the transfer or placement of funds into the account.Artifact
credit policynounMWEA company's policy on when its customers should pay for goods or services they have ordered a government's policy at a particular time on how easy or difficult it should be for people and businesses to borrow and how much it should cost. The government influences this through changes in interest rates.RequirementRegulated
Credit RatingnounMWEan estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitmentsverified
Credit UnionnounMWEa cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savingsverified
Creednounthe written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that groupverified