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contact.noun,.plural.contacts
a coming together or touching, as of objects
or surfaces;
connection
or interaction;
communication
(in contact with my sister in another country) right people; visual.observation
(the pilot made contact with the ship); in electricity,
a connection between two conductors
that each permit
a flow
of current;
a part
or device
that makes or breaks such a connection
contact, contacted,
contacting,
contacts.verbs
transitive
verb use.to
bring or put in contact; to get in touch with; communicate
with
intransitive
verb use.to
be in or come into contact
contact.adjective
of, sustaining
or making contact
contactual.adjective
contactually.adverb
chapiter.noun,.plural.chapiters
an architectural.item,
being the capital
of a column
cube.noun,.plural.cubes
a cube is a solid.object
with six square surfaces which are all the same size (water with ice cubes
in it); the cube of a number is another number that is produced by multiplying
the first number by itself twice, so we use the same number three times,
for example, the cube of 2 is 8, the same principle used in mathematics
regarding powers); a regular
solid having six congruent square
faces; something having the general shape of a cube (a cube of pineapple);
a cubicle, used for work or study
cubic inches
used especially of an internal
combustion engine, as in cars and trucks, lawnmowers, etc., indicating
its size
cube,
cubed,
cubing,
cubes.transitive
verbs
in mathematics, to raise
a quantity or number to the third
power; to determine the cubic
contents of; to form or cut into cubes;
dice; to tenderize meat by breaking
the fibers with superficial
cuts in a pattern of squares
cuber.noun,.plural.cubers
Chadic.noun,.plural.Chadics
a subordinate
family of the Afro-Asiatic language family comprising.numerous
languages of northern Nigeria, northern Cameroon and Chad
Chadic.adjective
Cushitic.noun,.plural.Cushitics
a branch of the Afro-Asiatic
language family spoken in Somalia, Ethiopia (Genesis
10:6) and northern Kenya and including Beja, Orono and Somali; they
have an ancient history, predating
even Moses
Cushitic.adjective
Cush.noun
in the Old
Testament, the oldest son of Ham,
one of the first few people on Earth; Cush is also the ancient region
of his name located in northeast Africa where the biblical descendants
of Cush settled; this is today identified with Ethiopia (map at Genesis
10:6); in this region is the ancient kingdom of Nubia in northern Sudan,
which flourished from B.C.E.
the 11th century to the 4th century A.D.,
when its capital fell to the Ethiopians
chunk.noun,.plural.chunks
a thick mass
or piece (a chunk of ice); a substantial.amount
(was given quite a chunk of money)
chunk,
chunked,
chunking,
chunks.verbs
transitive verb use.to
form into chunks
intransitive verb use.to
make a dull.clackingsound
(listened to the electronic printer chunk along)
chisel.noun,.plural.chisels
a metal.tool
with a sharp beveled.edge,
used to cut and shape stone, wood or metal
chisel,
chiseled.also
spelt.chiselled,
chiseling.or.chiselling,
chisels.verbs
transitive verb use.to
shape or cut with a chisel; to cheat
or swindle; to obtain
by deception
intransitive verb use.to
use a chisel; to use unethical.methods;
to intrude oneself without welcome
(always tries to chisel in on our conversations
chiseler.noun,.plural.chiselers
crowbar.noun,.plural.crowbars
a crowbar is a heavy iron
bar which is used as a lever; a straight
bar of iron or steel, with the working end shaped like a chisel
and often slightly bent and forked, used as a lever
crowbar,
crowbarred,
crowbarring,
crowbars.transitive
verbs
to extract,
remove or insert forcibly (to
start the new deck on the back of the house we'll have to crowbar out the
old deck boards first)
constructive.adjective
a constructive discussion, comment or approach
is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful; something constructive
serves to improve or advance; being helpful is being constructive (constructive
criticism);
of or relating to construction; structural
constructively.adverb
constructiveness.noun
construct,
constructed,
constructing,
constructs.transitive
verbs
to form
by assembling or combining.parts;
build
construct.noun,.plural.constructs
something formed or constructed
from parts (Tesla
constructed his ideas in mind to be sure they would work before writing
them down; the high
consciousness constructs)
constructible.adjective
constructor.or.constructer.noun,.plural.constructors.or.constructer
construction.noun,.plural.constructions
the act
or process of constructing; the
art, trade or work
of building (an engineer trained
in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years); the way
in which something is built or put together (a shelter of simple construction)
constructional.adjective
constructionally.adverb
cuisine.noun,.plural.cuisines
the cuisine of a country
or district is the style
of cooking that is characteristic
of that place (the cuisine of Japan is low in fat; traditional
French cuisine); the skill or profession
of cooking unusual or interesting
food can be referred to as cuisine
(residential.courses
in Indian cuisine (enjoy the delicious cuisine created by our award-winning
chef)
click.noun,.plural.clicks
a short, sharp.nonresonant.sound
(the telephone rang three times before I heard a click and then her recorded
voice; the click of a door latch);
if you click on an area of a computer screen, you point the cursor
at that area and press one of the buttons on the mouse in order to make
something happen (she clicked on a link and was able to get new recipes
for raw foods; you can check your email with a click of your mouse); when
you begin understanding something, you can say that it clicks
clicker.noun,.plural.clickers
click,
clicked,
clicking,
clicks.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
produce a click or series of clicks; to be a great success (the play clicked
on Broadway); to function well
together; hit it off (they met at the church and clicked with each other
right away); to become clear in mind; fall into place
transitive verb use.to
cause to click, as by striking
together (clicked his heels)
choir.noun,.plural.choirs
a choir is a group
of people who sing together for example, in a church or school (she has
been singing in the church choir since he was six); an organized
company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in
a church; the part of a church used by such a company of singers; in music,
a group of instruments of the same kind (a string choir); an organized
group (a choir of dancers)
choir,
choired,
choiring,
choirs.intransitive
verbs
to sing in chorus
chorus.noun,.plural.choruses
in music, a refrain
in which an audience joins a soloist
in a song; a chorus is a part of a song which is repeated after each verse
(Caroline sang two verses and the chorus of her song; everyone joined in
the chorus); a chorus is a large
group
of people who sing together (the chorus was singing The Ode
to Joy); a chorus is a piece of music written to be sung by a large
group of people (the.Hallelujah
Chorus.in
the composition.Messiah,
by George Frideric Handel); a body of singers who perform choral compositions;
a body of vocalists and dancers who support the soloists and leading performers
in operas and musical comedies; a group of persons who speak or sing in
unison
a given part; the performers of a choral ode;
a speech, song or other utterance
made in
concert by many people;
when there is a chorus of praise,
criticism or disapproval, it means that attitude is expressed by a lot
of people at the same time; when people chorus something, they say it or
sing it together (they were all chorused in praising the team's win)
chorus,
choruses,
chorused,
chorusing.intransitive
and transitive verbs
to sing or utter in or as
if in chorus
choral.adjective
of.or.relating.to
a chorus or choir; performed or written for or by
a chorus (our next song will be presented by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
chorally.adverb
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