caparison: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse


trapping: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse


housing: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse


cape: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter


mantle: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter


capeline bandage: bandage that covers the head or an amputation stump like a cap


capillary: a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action


capillary tube: a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action


capillary tubing: a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action


capital: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature


chapiter: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature


cap: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature


capital ship: a warship of the first rank in size and armament


Capitol: the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet


Capitol Building: the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet


capitol: a building occupied by a state legislature


cap opener: a bottle opener to pry off caps


capote: a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head


hooded cloak: a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head


capote: a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head


hooded coat: a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head


cap screw: a threaded screw for machine parts; screws into a tapped hole


capstan: a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails


capstone: a stone that forms the top of wall or building


copestone: a stone that forms the top of wall or building


coping stone: a stone that forms the top of wall or building


stretcher: a stone that forms the top of wall or building


capsule: a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside


capsule: a small container


captain's chair: a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles


captopril: a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure


Capoten: a drug (trade name Capoten) that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidneys resulting in vasodilation; used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure


capuchin: a hooded cloak for women


car: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine


auto: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine


automobile: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine


machine: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine


motorcar: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine


car: a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad


railcar: a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad


railway car: a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad


railroad car: a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad


car: where passengers ride up and down


elevator car: where passengers ride up and down


car: the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant


gondola: the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant


carabiner: an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes


karabiner: an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes


snap ring: an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes


carafe: a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water


decanter: a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water


caravansary: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans


caravanserai: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans


khan: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans


caravan inn: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans


car battery: a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system


automobile battery: a lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car's electrical system


carbine: light automatic rifle


car bomb: a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device


carbomycin: a colorless basic antibiotic that inhibits the growth of Gram-positive organisms


carbon: a copy made with carbon paper


carbon copy: a copy made with carbon paper


carbon arc lamp: has carbon electrodes


carbon arc: has carbon electrodes


carboy: a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container


carburetor: mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion


carburettor: mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion


car carrier: a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies


card: one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes


cardcase: a small case for carrying business cards


cardiac monitor: a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart


heart monitor: a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart


cardigan: knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper


card index: an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item


card catalog: an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item


card catalogue: an alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item


cardiograph: medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart


electrocardiograph: medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart


cardioid microphone: a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity


car door: the door of a car


cardroom: a room for gambling on card games


card table: a small light table with folding legs; can be folded for storage


card table: a table for playing cards (as in a casino)


car-ferry: a ferry that transports motor vehicles


cargo: goods carried by a large vehicle


lading: goods carried by a large vehicle


freight: goods carried by a large vehicle


load: goods carried by a large vehicle


loading: goods carried by a large vehicle


payload: goods carried by a large vehicle


shipment: goods carried by a large vehicle


consignment: goods carried by a large vehicle


cargo area: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo


cargo deck: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo


cargo hold: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo


hold: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo


storage area: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo


cargo container: a large container for freight


cargo door: door used to load or unload cargo


cargo hatch: hatch opening into the cargo compartment


cargo helicopter: a helicopter that carries cargo


cargo liner: a liner that carries cargo


cargo ship: a ship designed to carry cargo


cargo vessel: a ship designed to carry cargo


carillon: set of bells hung in a bell tower


carminative: medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing


car mirror: a mirror that the driver of a car can use


Carnegie Mellon University: an engineering university in Pittsburgh


caroche: a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century


carousel: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement


carrousel: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement


merry-go-round: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement


roundabout: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement


whirligig: a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement


carousel: a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers


carrousel: a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers


luggage carousel: a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers


luggage carrousel: a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers


carpenter's hammer: a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails


claw hammer: a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails


clawhammer: a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails


carpenter's kit: a set of carpenter's tools


tool kit: a set of carpenter's tools


carpenter's level: a straight bar of light metal with a spirit level in it


carpenter's mallet: a short-handled mallet with a wooden head used to strike a chisel or wedge


carpenter's rule: a rule used by a carpenter


carpenter's square: a steel square used by carpenters; larger than a try square


carpetbag: traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century


carpet beater: implement for beating dust out of carpets


rug beater: implement for beating dust out of carpets


carpet loom: a loom for weaving carpeting


carpet pad: a pad placed under a carpet


rug pad: a pad placed under a carpet


underlay: a pad placed under a carpet


underlayment: a pad placed under a carpet


carpet sweeper: a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet


sweeper: a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet


carpet tack: used to nail down carpets


carport: garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles


car port: garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles


carrack: a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman


carack: a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman


carrel: small individual study area in a library


carrell: small individual study area in a library


cubicle: small individual study area in a library


stall: small individual study area in a library


carriage: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses


equipage: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses


rig: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses


carriage: a machine part that carries something else


carriage bolt: a roundheaded bolt for timber; threaded along part of the shank; inserted into holes already drilled


carriageway: one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes


carriage wrench: a wrench designed for use with carriage bolts


carrick bend: a knot used to connect the ends of two large ropes or hawsers


carrick bitt: either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck


carrier: a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like


carrier: a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something


carron oil: an ointment formerly used to treat burns


carryall: a capacious bag or basket


holdall: a capacious bag or basket


tote: a capacious bag or basket


tote bag: a capacious bag or basket


carrycot: box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)


car seat: a seat in a car


cart: a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal


car tire: a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel


automobile tire: a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel


auto tire: a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel


rubber tire: a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel


carton: a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top


cartouche: a cartridge (usually with paper casing)


cartouch: a cartridge (usually with paper casing)


car train: a train that transports passengers and their automobiles


cartridge: ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun


cartridge: an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable


pickup: an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable


cartridge: a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment


cartridge belt: a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition


cartridge ejector: a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing


ejector: a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing


cartridge extractor: a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector


cartridge remover: a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector


extractor: a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector


cartridge fuse: a fuse cased in a tube


cartridge holder: a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun


cartridge clip: a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun


clip: a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun


magazine: a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun


cartwheel: a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim


carvedilol: beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced


carving: a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape


carving fork: a large fork used in carving cooked meat


carving knife: a large knife used to carve cooked meat


car wheel: a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car


car window: a window in a car


caryatid: a supporting column carved in the shape of a person


cascade liquefier: an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.


cascade transformer: a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source


case: a portable container for carrying several objects


case: a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home


display case: a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home


showcase: a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home


vitrine: a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home


case: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow


pillowcase: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow


slip: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow


pillow slip: bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow


case: (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers


compositor's case: (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers


typesetter's case: (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers


casein paint: a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk


casein: a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk


case knife: a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath


sheath knife: a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath


case knife: a metal blade with a handle; used as cutlery


casement: a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)


casement window: a window with one or more casements


casern: military barracks in a garrison town


case shot: a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm


canister: a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm


canister shot: a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm


cash bar: a counter at a large party where you can purchase drinks by the glass


cashbox: a strongbox for holding cash


money box: a strongbox for holding cash


till: a strongbox for holding cash


cash machine: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


cash dispenser: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


automated teller machine: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


automatic teller machine: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


automated teller: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


automatic teller: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


ATM: an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used


cashmere: a soft fabric made from the wool of the Cashmere goat


cash register: a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill


register: a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill


casing: the enclosing frame around a door or window opening


case: the enclosing frame around a door or window opening


casing: the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire


casino: a public building for gambling and entertainment


gambling casino: a public building for gambling and entertainment


casket: small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables


jewel casket: small and often ornate box for holding jewels or other valuables


casque: (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor


casquet: a light open casque without a visor or beaver


casquetel: a light open casque without a visor or beaver


Cassegrainian telescope: a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror


Gregorian telescope: a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror


casserole: large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served


cassette: a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video


cassette deck: a tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes


cassette player: electronic equipment for playing cassettes


cassette recorder: a recorder for recording or playing cassettes


cassette tape: a cassette that contains magnetic tape


cassock: a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers


cast: object formed by a mold


casting: object formed by a mold


cast: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


plaster cast: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


plaster bandage: bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


caster: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable


castor: a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable


caster: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar


castor: a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar


castile soap: a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide


castle: a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack


castle: (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard


rook: (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard


castor oil: a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically


catacomb: an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)


catafalque: a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral


catalytic converter: a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system


catalytic cracker: a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst


cat cracker: a chemical reactor for converting oils with high boiling points into fuels with lower boiling points in the presence of a catalyst


catamaran: a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck


catapult: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


arbalest: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


arbalist: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


ballista: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


bricole: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


mangonel: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


onager: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


trebuchet: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


trebucket: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


catapult: a device that launches aircraft from a warship


launcher: a device that launches aircraft from a warship


catboat: a sailboat with a single mast set far forward


cat box: a receptacle for cat excrement


catch: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window


catch: a restraint that checks the motion of something


stop: a restraint that checks the motion of something


catchall: an enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends


catcher's mask: a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball


catchment: a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)


Caterpillar: a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work


cat: a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work


catgut: a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery


gut: a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery


cathedra: a throne that is the official chair of a bishop


bishop's throne: a throne that is the official chair of a bishop


cathedral: any large and important church


cathedral: the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese


duomo: the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese


catherine wheel: a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire


pinwheel: a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire


catheter: a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open


cathode: a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device


cathode: the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current


cathode-ray tube: a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen


CRT: a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen


catling: a long double-edged knife used for amputations


cat-o'-nine-tails: a whip with nine knotted cords


cat: a whip with nine knotted cords


cat rig: rig of a catboat


cat's-paw: a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked


catsup bottle: a bottle that holds catsup


ketchup bottle: a bottle that holds catsup


cattle car: a freight car for transporting cattle


cattle guard: a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle


cattle grid: a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle


cattleship: a cargo ship for the transport of livestock


cattle boat: a cargo ship for the transport of livestock


cattle trail: a trail over which cattle were driven to market


catwalk: narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)


catwalk: narrow platform extending out into an auditorium


causeway: a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand


cautery: an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it


cauterant: an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it


cavalier hat: a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim


slouch hat: a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim


cavalry sword: a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back


saber: a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back


sabre: a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back


cavetto: a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section


cavity wall: a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them


C battery: battery used to maintain the grid potential in a vacuum tube


C-clamp: a clamp in the shape of the letter C


CD drive: a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system


CD player: a stand-alone piece of electronic equipment that either has its own display or attaches to a television set


CD-R: a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory


compact disc recordable: a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory


CD-WO: a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory


compact disc write-once: a compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only memory


CD-ROM: a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user


compact disc read-only memory: a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed but it cannot be altered by the user


CD-ROM drive: a drive that is connected to a computer and on which a CD-ROM can be `played'


cedar chest: a chest made of cedar


cefadroxil: a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)


Ultracef: a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)


cefoperazone: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections


Cefobid: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections


cefotaxime: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


Claforan: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


ceftazidime: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections


Fortaz: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections


Tazicef: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections


ceftriaxone: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


Rocephin: a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract


cefuroxime: a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges


Ceftin: a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges


Zinacef: a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges


ceiling: the overhead upper surface of a covered space


celecoxib: a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract


Celebrex: a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract


celesta: a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard


celestial globe: a globe that is a spherical model of the heavens


cell: a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction


electric cell: a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction


cell: a room where a prisoner is kept


jail cell: a room where a prisoner is kept


prison cell: a room where a prisoner is kept


cell: small room in which a monk or nun lives


cubicle: small room in which a monk or nun lives


cell: any small compartment


cellar: storage space where wines are stored


wine cellar: storage space where wines are stored


cellarage: a storage area in a cellar


cellblock: a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)


ward: a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)


cello: a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing


violoncello: a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing


cellophane: a transparent paperlike product that is impervious to moisture and used to wrap candy or cigarettes etc.


cellular telephone: a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


cellular phone: a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


cellphone: a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


cell: a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


mobile phone: a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver


cellulose tape: transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending


Scotch tape: transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending


Sellotape: transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending


Celtic cross: a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection


cenotaph: a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered


empty tomb: a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered


censer: a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)


thurible: a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)


center: a building dedicated to a particular activity


centre: a building dedicated to a particular activity


center bit: a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters


centre bit: a bit with a sharp center point for guidance and two side cutters


centerboard: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward


centreboard: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward


drop keel: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward


sliding keel: a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward


center field: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher


centerfield: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher


center: the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher


centerpiece: something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)


centrepiece: something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)


center punch: a tool with a conical point that is used to make indentations in metal (especially to mark points for drilling)


Centigrade thermometer: a thermometer calibrated in degrees centigrade


central: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication


telephone exchange: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication


exchange: a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication


central heating: a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators


central processing unit: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


CPU: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


C.P.U.: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


central processor: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


processor: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


mainframe: (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing


centrex: (CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange


centrifugal pump: a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe


centrifuge: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension


extractor: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension


separator: an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension


cephalexin: an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract


Keflex: an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract


Keflin: an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract


Keftab: an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract


cephaloglycin: antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use


Kafocin: antibiotic related to cephalosporin but no longer in common use


cephaloridine: a broad spectrum semisynthetic antibiotic produced by modifying cephalosporin


cephalosporin: one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity


Mefoxin: one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity


cephalothin: a semisynthetic analogue of cephalosporin


ceramic: an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures


ceramic ware: utensils made from ceramic material


cerate: a hard medicated paste made of lard or oil mixed with wax or resin


cereal bowl: a bowl for holding breakfast cereal


cereal box: a paper box in which breakfast cereals are sold


cerecloth: a waterproof waxed cloth once used as a shroud


cerivastatin: an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels


Baycol: an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels


cervical cap: a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa


cesspool: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it


cesspit: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it


sink: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it


sump: a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it


chachka: (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket


tsatske: (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket


tshatshke: (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket


tchotchke: (Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket


chador: a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women


chadar: a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women


chaddar: a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women


chuddar: a cloth used as a head covering (and veil and shawl) by Muslim and Hindu women


chaff: foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure


chafing dish: a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table


chafing gear: covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction


chain: a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament


chain: a necklace made by a stringing objects together


string: a necklace made by a stringing objects together


strand: a necklace made by a stringing objects together


chain: anything that acts as a restraint


chain: a linked or connected series of objects


chainlink fence: a fence of steel wires woven into a diamond pattern


chain mail: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


ring mail: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


mail: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


chain armor: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


chain armour: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


ring armor: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


ring armour: (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings


chain printer: an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain


chain saw: portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain


chainsaw: portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain


chain stitch: a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing


chain stitch: the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop


chain store: one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise


chain tongs: a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe


chain wrench: another name for chain tongs


chair: a seat for one person, with a support for the back


chair: a particular seat in an orchestra


chair of state: a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person


chairlift: a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable


chair lift: a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable


chaise: a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse


shay: a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse


chaise longue: a long chair; for reclining


chaise: a long chair; for reclining


daybed: a long chair; for reclining


chalet: a Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style


chalice: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup


goblet: a bowl-shaped drinking vessel; especially the Eucharistic cup


chalk: a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces


chalk line: a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface


snap line: a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface


snapline: a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface


chalkpit: a quarry for chalk


chalk pit: a quarry for chalk


challis: a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)


chamber: a natural or artificial enclosed space


chamber: a room where a judge transacts business


chamberpot: a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom


potty: a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom


thunder mug: a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom


chambray: a lightweight fabric woven with white threads across a colored warp


chamfer bit: a bit that is used for beveling


chamfer plane: a plane that makes a beveled edge


chamois cloth: a piece of chamois used for washing windows or cars


chancel: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing


sanctuary: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing


bema: area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing


chancellery: a government building housing the office of a chancellor


chancery: an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records


chandelier: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling


pendant: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling


pendent: branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling


chandlery: a storeroom where candles are kept


chandlery: candles and other commodities sold by a chandler


chanfron: medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head


chamfron: medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head


testiere: medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head


frontstall: medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head


front-stall: medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head


change: a different or fresh set of clothes


change: a thing that is different


channel: a passage for water (or other fluids) to flow through


channel: a television station and its programs


television channel: a television station and its programs


TV channel: a television station and its programs


chanter: reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played


melody pipe: reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played


chantry: a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor


chap: (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs


chapel: a place of worship that has its own altar


chapterhouse: a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity


fraternity house: a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity


frat house: a house used as a residence by a chapter of a fraternity


chapterhouse: a building attached to a monastery or cathedral; used as a meeting place for the chapter


character printer: a printer that prints a single character at a time


character-at-a-time printer: a printer that prints a single character at a time


serial printer: a printer that prints a single character at a time


charcoal: a stick of black carbon material used for drawing


fusain: a stick of black carbon material used for drawing


charcoal: a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material


charcoal burner: a stove that burns charcoal as fuel


charcuterie: a delicatessen that specializes in meats


charge: a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time


burster: a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time


bursting charge: a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time


explosive charge: a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time


charge: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield


bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield


heraldic bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield


armorial bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield


charge-exchange accelerator: an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange


charger: a device for charging or recharging batteries


battery charger: a device for charging or recharging batteries


chariot: a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage


chariot: a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome


Charlestown Navy Yard: the navy yard in Boston where the frigate `Constitution' is anchored


charm: something believed to bring good luck


good luck charm: something believed to bring good luck


charnel house: a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited


charnel: a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited


chart: a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea


charterhouse: a Carthusian monastery


Chartres Cathedral: a Gothic cathedral in northern France; built in 13th century


chase: a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time


chassis: the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor


chassis: a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device


chasuble: a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass


chateau: an impressive country house (or castle) in France


chatelaine: a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.


check: a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)


checker: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers


chequer: one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers


checkerboard: a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors


checker board: a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors


checkout: a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases


checkout counter: a counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases


checkroom: a room where baggage or parcels are checked


left-luggage office: a room where baggage or parcels are checked


cheekpiece: either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece


cheeseboard: tray on which cheeses are served


cheese tray: tray on which cheeses are served


cheesecake: a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire


cheesecloth: a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses


cheese cutter: a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese


cheese press: a press for shaping cheese curd


chemical bomb: a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes


gas bomb: a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes


chemical plant: an industrial plant where chemicals are produced


chemical reactor: an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction


chemical weapon: chemical substances that can be delivered using munitions and dispersal devices to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants


chemise: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist


sack: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist


shift: a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist


chemise: a woman's sleeveless undergarment


shimmy: a woman's sleeveless undergarment


shift: a woman's sleeveless undergarment


slip: a woman's sleeveless undergarment


teddy: a woman's sleeveless undergarment


chemistry lab: a laboratory for research in chemistry


chemistry laboratory: a laboratory for research in chemistry


chem lab: a laboratory for research in chemistry


chenille: a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord; used in rugs and bedspreads


chenille: a soft tufted cord used in embroidery


chenille cord: a soft tufted cord used in embroidery


cheroot: a cigar with both ends cut flat


cherry bomb: a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power


chessboard: a checkerboard used to play chess


chess board: a checkerboard used to play chess


chessman: any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess


chess piece: any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess


chest: box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy


chesterfield: a fitted overcoat with a velvet collar


chesterfield: an overstuffed davenport with upright armrests


chest of drawers: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes


chest: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes


bureau: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes


dresser: furniture with drawers for keeping clothes


chest protector: protective garment consisting of a pad worn in baseball by catchers and by football players


cheval-de-frise: defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry


chevaux-de-frise: defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry


cheval glass: a full length mirror mounted in a frame in which it can be tilted


chevron: an inverted V-shaped charge


chiaroscuro: a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color


chicane: a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file


chicken coop: a farm building for housing poultry


coop: a farm building for housing poultry


hencoop: a farm building for housing poultry


henhouse: a farm building for housing poultry


chicken farm: farm where chickens are raised for sale


chicken wire: a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh; used to build fences


chicken yard: an enclosed yard for keeping poultry


hen yard: an enclosed yard for keeping poultry


chicken run: an enclosed yard for keeping poultry


fowl run: an enclosed yard for keeping poultry


chiffon: a sheer fabric of silk or rayon


chiffonier: a tall elegant chest of drawers


commode: a tall elegant chest of drawers


child's room: a bedroom for a child


chime: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument


bell: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument


gong: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument


chimney: a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building


chimney breast: walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base


chimney corner: a corner by a fireplace


inglenook: a corner by a fireplace


chimneypot: a short earthenware pipe on the top of a chimney to increase the draft


chimneystack: the part of the chimney that is above the roof; usually has several flues


china: high quality porcelain originally made only in China


china cabinet: a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china


china closet: a cabinet (usually with glass doors) for storing and displaying china


chinaware: dishware made of high quality porcelain


china: dishware made of high quality porcelain


chinchilla: a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton


Chinese lantern: a collapsible paper lantern in bright colors; used for decorative purposes


Chinese puzzle: intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes


Chinese Wall: a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width


Great Wall: a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width


Great Wall of China: a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width


chinning bar: a horizontal bar on which you can chin yourself


chino: a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms


chino: trousers made with chino cloth


chinoiserie: a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned


chin rest: a rest on which a violinist can place the chin


chin strap: a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place


chintz: a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric


chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


microchip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


micro chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


silicon chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


microprocessor chip: electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit


chip: a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling


poker chip: a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling


chip: a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line


chisel: an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge


Chisholm Trail: a former cattle trail from San Antonio in Texas to Abilene in Kansas; not used after the 1880s


chiton: a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece


chlamys: a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece


chloral hydrate: a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive


chlorambucil: an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer


Leukeran: an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer


chloramine: any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds


chloramine-T: any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds


chloramphenicol: an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)


Chloromycetin: an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)


chlordiazepoxide: a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism


Librium: a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism


Libritabs: a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism


chlorhexidine: a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery


chloroform: a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic


trichloromethane: a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic


chloroquine: an antimalarial drug used to treat malaria and amebic dysentery and systemic lupus erythematosus


chlorothiazide: a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension


Diuril: a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension


chlorpheniramine maleate: an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)


Coricidin: an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)


Chlor-Trimeton: an antihistamine (trade names Coricidin and Chlor-Trimeton)


chlorpromazine: a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer


Thorazine: a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer


chlortetracycline: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases


Aureomycin: a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases


chlorthalidone: a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


Hygroton: a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


Thalidone: a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


chock: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object


wedge: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object


choir: the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave


choir loft: a gallery in a church occupied by the choir


choke: a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine


choke: a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current


choke coil: a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current


choking coil: a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current


choker: a high tight collar


ruff: a high tight collar


ruffle: a high tight collar


neck ruff: a high tight collar


choker: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck


collar: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck


dog collar: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck


neckband: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck


chokey: British slang (dated) for a prison


choky: British slang (dated) for a prison


choo-choo: a child's word for locomotive


chopine: a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole


platform: a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole


chopping block: a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split


chopping board: a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut


cutting board: a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut


chop shop: a place where stolen cars are disassembled for their parts


chopstick: one of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with


chordophone: a stringed instrument of the group including harps, lutes, lyres, and zithers


choropleth map: a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas


chrism: a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam


chrisom: a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam


sacramental oil: a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam


holy oil: a consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam


Christmas stocking: a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents


Christmas tree: an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration


chromatogram: the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography


chronograph: an accurate timer for recording time


chronometer: an accurate clock (especially used in navigation)


chronoscope: an instrument for accurate measurements of small intervals of time


chuck: a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill


chuck wagon: a wagon equipped with a cookstove and provisions (for cowboys)


chukka: a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede


chukka boot: a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede


chum: bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish


chunnel: the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel


Channel Tunnel: the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel


church: a place for public (especially Christian) worship


church building: a place for public (especially Christian) worship


church bell: a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)


church hat: a fanciful hat of the kind worn by Black women for Sunday worship


Churchill Downs: a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby


church key: can opener that has a triangular pointed end that pierces the tops of cans


church tower: the tower of a church


churidars: tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)


churn: a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk


butter churn: a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk


chute: sloping channel through which things can descend


slide: sloping channel through which things can descend


slideway: sloping channel through which things can descend


sloping trough: sloping channel through which things can descend


cider mill: mill that extracts juice from apples to make apple cider


ciderpress: a press that is used to extract the juice from apples


cigar: a roll of tobacco for smoking


cigar band: a narrow paper band around a cigar


cigar box: a box for holding cigars


cigar butt: small part of a cigar that is left after smoking


cigar cutter: an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar


cigarette: finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking


cigaret: finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking


coffin nail: finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking


butt: finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking


fag: finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking


cigarette butt: small part of a cigarette that is left after smoking


cigarette case: a small flat case for holding cigarettes; can be carried in a purse or a pocket


cigarette holder: a tube that holds a cigarette while it is being smoked


cigarillo: small cigar or cigarette wrapped in tobacco instead of paper


cigar lighter: a lighter for cigars or cigarettes


cigarette lighter: a lighter for cigars or cigarettes


pocket lighter: a lighter for cigars or cigarettes


cimetidine: a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid


Tagamet: a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid


cinch: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place


girth: stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place


cinder block: a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate


clinker block: a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate


breeze block: a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate


cinder track: a racetrack paved with fine cinders


cinema: a theater where films are shown


movie theater: a theater where films are shown


movie theatre: a theater where films are shown


movie house: a theater where films are shown


picture palace: a theater where films are shown


cinquefoil: an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle


ciprofloxacin: an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints


Cipro: an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints


circle: any circular or rotating mechanism


round: any circular or rotating mechanism


circle: a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra


dress circle: a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra


circlet: decorated metal band worn around the head


circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow


electrical circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow


electric circuit: an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow


circuit board: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


circuit card: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


board: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


card: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


plug-in: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


add-in: a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities


circuit breaker: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded


breaker: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded


circuitry: electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits


circular plane: a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces


compass plane: a plane with a flexible face that can plane concave or convex surfaces


circular saw: a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle


buzz saw: a power saw that has a steel disk with cutting teeth on the periphery; rotates on a spindle


circus: an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent


circus: (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games


circus tent: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance


big top: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance


round top: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance


top: a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance


cistern: an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater


cistern: a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet


water tank: a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet


cittern: a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings


cithern: a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings


cither: a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings


citole: a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings


gittern: a 16th century musical instrument resembling a guitar with a pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings


city hall: a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government


cityscape: painting depicting a city or urban area


city university: an urban university in a large city


civies: civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform


civvies: civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform


civilian clothing: ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.


civilian dress: ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.


civilian garb: ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.


plain clothes: ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.


clack valve: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction


clack: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction


clapper valve: a simple valve with a hinge on one side; allows fluid to flow in only one direction


clamp: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together


clinch: a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together


clamshell: a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam


grapple: a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam


clapper: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side


tongue: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side


clapperboard: photographic equipment used to synchronize sound and motion picture; boards held in front of a movie camera are banged together


clarence: a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers


clarinet: a single-reed instrument with a straight tube


clarion: a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone


Clark cell: a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force


Clark standard cell: a form of voltaic cell once used as a standard for electromotive force


claro: a cigar made with light-colored tobacco


clasp: a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together


clasp knife: a large knife with one or more folding blades


jackknife: a large knife with one or more folding blades


classic: a creation of the highest excellence


classroom: a room in a school where lessons take place


schoolroom: a room in a school where lessons take place


clavichord: an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound


clavier: a stringed instrument that has a keyboard


Klavier: a stringed instrument that has a keyboard


claw hatchet: a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails


clay pigeon: target used in skeet or trapshooting


claymore mine: an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy


claymore: an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy


claymore: a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders


clay pipe: a pipe made of clay


clean bomb: an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination


cleaners: shop where dry cleaning is done


dry cleaners: shop where dry cleaning is done


cleaning implement: any of a large class of implements used for cleaning


cleaning device: any of a large class of implements used for cleaning


cleaning equipment: any of a large class of implements used for cleaning


cleaning pad: a pad used as a cleaning implement


clean room: a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment


white room: a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment


cleansing agent: a preparation used in cleaning something


cleanser: a preparation used in cleaning something


cleaner: a preparation used in cleaning something


clearway: a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)


cleat: a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached


cleat: a fastener (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured


cleat: a metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping


cleats: shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles


cleaver: a butcher's knife having a large square blade


meat cleaver: a butcher's knife having a large square blade


chopper: a butcher's knife having a large square blade


clerestory: part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light


clearstory: part of an interior wall rising above the adjacent roof with windows admitting light


clerical collar: a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy


Roman collar: a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy


dog collar: a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy


clevis: a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.


clews: the cords used to suspend a hammock


cliff dwelling: a rock and adobe dwelling built on sheltered ledges in the sides of a cliff


climbing frame: a framework of bars or logs for children to climb on


clinch: the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet


clinch: a small slip noose made with seizing


clench: a small slip noose made with seizing


clincher: a tool used to clinch nails or bolts or rivets


clinic: a healthcare facility for outpatient care


clinical thermometer: a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature


mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer: a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature


clinker: a hard brick used as a paving stone


clinker brick: a hard brick used as a paving stone


clinometer: an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation


inclinometer: an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation


clip: any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together


clip: an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress


clip art: ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document


clipboard: a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers


clip joint: a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment


clip lead: a short piece of wire with alligator clips on both ends


clip-on: a device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips


clipper: scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)


clipper: shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (often used in the plural)


clipper: a fast sailing ship used in former times


clipper ship: a fast sailing ship used in former times


cloak: a loose outer garment


cloak: anything that covers or conceals


cloakroom: a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily


coatroom: a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily


cloakroom: a private lounge off of a legislative chamber


cloche: a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet


cloche: a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold


clock: a timepiece that shows the time of day


clock face: the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day


clock dial: the face of a clock showing hours and minutes of the day


clock pendulum: a physical pendulum used to regulate a clockwork mechanism


clock radio: a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically


clock tower: a tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside face


clockwork: any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock


clofibrate: a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases


Atromid-S: a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases


clog: any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction


clog: footwear usually with wooden soles


geta: footwear usually with wooden soles


patten: footwear usually with wooden soles


sabot: footwear usually with wooden soles


cloisonne: enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips


cloister: a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)


clomiphene: a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births


clomiphene citrate: a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births


Clomid: a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births


clomipramine: a tricyclic antidepressant drug


clonidine: an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches


Catapres: an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches


clopidogrel bisulfate: a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow


Plavix: a blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow


closed circuit: a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates


loop: a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates


closed-circuit television: a television system that is not used for broadcasting but is connected by cables to designated monitors (as in a factory or theater)


closed loop: a control system with a feedback loop that is active


closed-loop system: a control system with a feedback loop that is active


closet: a small private room for study or prayer


closet auger: a snake used to unblock toilets


closeup: a photograph taken at close range


closeup lens: a photographic lens with a short focal length used to take pictures at short ranges


cloth cap: a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak


flat cap: a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak


cloth covering: a covering made of cloth


clothesbrush: a brush used for cleaning clothing


clothes closet: a closet where clothes are stored


clothespress: a closet where clothes are stored


clothes dryer: a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing


clothes drier: a dryer that dries clothes wet from washing


clothes hamper: a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried


laundry basket: a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried


clothes basket: a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried


voider: a hamper that holds dirty clothes to be washed or wet clothes to be dried


clotheshorse: a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)


clothesline: a cord on which clothes are hung to dry


clothespin: wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline


clothes pin: wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline


clothes peg: wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline


clothes tree: an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing


coat tree: an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing


coat stand: an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing


clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


article of clothing: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


vesture: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


wearable: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


habiliment: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body


clothing store: a store where men's clothes are sold


haberdashery: a store where men's clothes are sold


haberdashery store: a store where men's clothes are sold


mens store: a store where men's clothes are sold


cloud chamber: apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track


Wilson cloud chamber: apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track


clout nail: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood


clout: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood


clove hitch: a knot used to fasten a line temporarily to a post or spar


cloverleaf: an interchange that does not require left-hand turns


clozapine: an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects


Clozaril: an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; know to have few side effects


club: stout stick that is larger at one end


club: a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it


club car: railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs


lounge car: railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs


club drug: a controlled substance that is usually taken by young people at dance clubs and raves


clubhouse: a building that is occupied by a social club


club: a building that is occupied by a social club


clubroom: a room used for the activities of a club


cluster bomb: bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area


clutch: a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism


clutch: a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism


clutch pedal: a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism


clutch bag: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand


clutch: a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand


CN Tower: a tower in Toronto; 1815 feet tall for broadcasting widely


coach: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver


four-in-hand: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver


coach-and-four: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver


coach house: a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles


carriage house: a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles


remise: a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles


coalbin: a bin for holding coal


coalhole: a bin for holding coal


coal car: freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal


coal chute: a chute for coal


coal house: a shed for storing coal


coal mine: a mine where coal is dug from the ground


coalpit: a mine where coal is dug from the ground


coal shovel: a hand shovel for shoveling coal


coaming: a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out


coaster: a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)


coaster brake: a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals


coat: an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors


coat button: a button on a coat


coat closet: a closet for storing outerwear


coatdress: a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front


coatee: a short close-fitting coat


coat hanger: a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on


clothes hanger: a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on


dress hanger: a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on


coating: a thin layer covering something


coat: a thin layer covering something


coating: a heavy fabric suitable for coats


coat of arms: the official symbols of a family, state, etc.


arms: the official symbols of a family, state, etc.


blazon: the official symbols of a family, state, etc.


blazonry: the official symbols of a family, state, etc.


coat of paint: a layer of paint covering something else


coatrack: a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats


coat rack: a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats


hatrack: a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats


coattail: the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist


coaxial cable: a transmission line for high-frequency signals


coax: a transmission line for high-frequency signals


coax cable: a transmission line for high-frequency signals


cobble: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads


cobblestone: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads


sett: rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads


cobweb: a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web


cobweb: filaments from a web that was spun by a spider


gossamer: filaments from a web that was spun by a spider


cobweb: a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider


coca: dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their stimulating effect


cocaine: a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive


cocain: a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive


cockade: an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat


Cockcroft and Walton accelerator: a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube


Cockcroft-Walton accelerator: a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube


Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier: a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube


Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier: a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube


cocked hat: hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points


cockhorse: anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)


cockleshell: a small light flimsy boat


cockloft: a small loft or garret


cockpit: compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft


cockpit: seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car


cockpit: a pit for cockfights


cockscomb: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red


coxcomb: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red


cocktail dress: a dress suitable for formal occasions


sheath: a dress suitable for formal occasions


cocktail lounge: a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served


cocktail shaker: a shaker for mixing cocktails


cocotte: a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served


codeine: derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)


codpiece: (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches


coelostat: optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror


coffee can: a can for storing ground coffee


coffee cup: a cup from which coffee is drunk


coffee filter: filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds


coffee maker: a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically


coffee mill: a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans


coffee grinder: a mill that grinds roasted coffee beans


coffee mug: a mug intended for serving coffee


coffeepot: tall pot in which coffee is brewed


coffee stall: a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)


coffee table: low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served


cocktail table: low table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are served


coffee-table book: an elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee table


coffee urn: an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot


coffer: a chest especially for storing valuables


coffer: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome


caisson: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome


lacuna: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome


Coffey still: a still consisting of an apparatus for the fractional distillation of ethanol from fermentation on an industrial scale


coffin: box in which a corpse is buried or cremated


casket: box in which a corpse is buried or cremated


cog: tooth on the rim of gear wheel


sprocket: tooth on the rim of gear wheel


cog railway: railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction


rack railway: railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction


coif: a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law


coil: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops


spiral: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops


volute: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops


whorl: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops


helix: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops


coil: reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit


coil: tubing that is wound in a spiral


coil: a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb


coil: a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine


coil spring: a spring in the shape of a coil


volute spring: a spring in the shape of a coil


coin box: the part of a slot machine that serves as a receptacle for the coins


coin slot: a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine


coke: street names for cocaine


blow: street names for cocaine


nose candy: street names for cocaine


snow: street names for cocaine


C: street names for cocaine


colander: bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods


cullender: bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods


colchicine: an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout


cold cathode: a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated


cold chisel: narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks


set chisel: narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks


cold cream: a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin


coldcream: a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin


face cream: a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin


vanishing cream: a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin


cold frame: protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold


cold medicine: medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold


cold-water flat: an apartment without modern conveniences


collage: a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image


montage: a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image


collar: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over


neckband: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over


collar: a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it


collar: the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot


shoe collar: the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot


collar: a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part


collar: anything worn or placed about the neck


collectible: things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)


collectable: things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)


collector: the electrode in a transistor through which a primary flow of carriers leaves the region between the electrodes


collector's item: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection


showpiece: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection


piece de resistance: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection


college: a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed


collet: a band or collar that holds an individual stone in a jewelry setting


collet: a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe


collet chuck: a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathe


collider: an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on


colliery: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it


pit: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it


collimator: optical device consisting of a tube containing a convex achromatic lens at one end and a slit at the other with the slit at the focus of the lens; light rays leave the slit as a parallel beam


collimator: a small telescope attached to a large telescope to use in setting the line of the larger one


cologne: a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol


cologne water: a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol


eau de cologne: a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol


colonnade: structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns


colonoscope: an elongated fiberoptic endoscope for examining the entire colon from cecum to rectum


colophon: a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)


colorimeter: a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents


tintometer: a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents


coloring book: a picture book with line drawings intended to be colored with crayons by children


colors: a flag that shows its nationality


colours: a flag that shows its nationality


colors: a distinguishing emblem


colours: a distinguishing emblem


color television: a television that transmits images in color


colour television: a television that transmits images in color


color television system: a television that transmits images in color


colour television system: a television that transmits images in color


color TV: a television that transmits images in color


colour TV: a television that transmits images in color


color tube: a television tube that displays images in full color


colour tube: a television tube that displays images in full color


color television tube: a television tube that displays images in full color


colour television tube: a television tube that displays images in full color


color TV tube: a television tube that displays images in full color


colour TV tube: a television tube that displays images in full color


color wash: a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment


colour wash: a wash of whitewash or other water-base paint tinted with a colored pigment


Colosseum: a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80


Amphitheatrum Flavium: a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80


Colossus of Rhodes: a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake


Colt: a kind of revolver


colter: a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil