| cellular phone |
a mobile telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A cellular phone is part of a system composed of many low-power radio transmitters located in "cells" across a region and will receive a radio signal from whichever transmitter in the system is closest; cell phone; mobile phone. |
| celluloid |
a flammable, brittle material used esp. for motion picture film. [2 definitions] |
| cellulose |
an inert carbohydrate that is the main element of plant tissue, used in manufacturing paper, cellophane, textiles, and the like. |
| Celsius |
of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water; centigrade. (abbr.: C) |
| cement |
any of various powdered mixtures of clay and limestone that harden into a solid with the addition of water, used as a construction material. [6 definitions] |
| cemetery |
a burial ground, esp. one that is not connected to a church; graveyard. |
| censor |
an official who examines written works, films, plays, and the like in order to delete parts that are considered objectionable on political, moral, or other grounds. [6 definitions] |
| census |
an official count and statistical survey of a population, usu. conducted at periodic intervals. |
| cent |
a monetary unit of numerous countries, including the United States and Canada; a hundredth part of certain currencies. [2 definitions] |
| centaur |
in Greek mythology, any of a race of creatures that have the head, arms, and torso of a man and the trunk and legs of a horse. |
| centennial |
of or pertaining to a one hundredth anniversary. [4 definitions] |
| center |
the point that is in the exact middle of something, or that is equidistant from all points on a boundary. [9 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. [2 definitions] |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| centi- |
one hundredth. [2 definitions] |
| centigrade |
see "Celsius." |
| centimeter |
a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter or 0.3937 inch. (abbr.: cm) |
| centipede |
any of various nocturnal arthropods, with a narrow, wormlike body consisting of many segments, each segment having a pair of legs and the front segment having poison fangs or claws. |
| central |
of or being the center. [4 definitions] |
| Central Africa |
a large region of Africa in the central part of the continent usually consisting of Chad, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and often including, in addition, other nearby nations depending on which definition of the region is used. |
| Central African Republic |
an African country bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Chad, and Sudan. |