| churn |
an apparatus in which cream or milk is beaten or agitated to form butter. [6 definitions] |
| chute1 |
a sloped trough or channel down which things may slide in order to transport them. [4 definitions] |
| cicada |
any of various large insects characterized by thin membranous wings and a shrill noise emitted by the male. |
| cider |
the juice pressed out of apples, used for drinking and for making vinegar. |
| cigar |
a slender, tight roll of cured tobacco leaves prepared for smoking. |
| cigarette |
a short, narrow tube of thin paper containing finely cut, cured tobacco for smoking. |
| cinder |
a small piece of partially burned wood, coal, or the like that can burn further but without a flame. [4 definitions] |
| cinema |
motion pictures generally. [3 definitions] |
| cinnamon |
a spice made from the inner bark of any of several tropical Asian trees. [2 definitions] |
| circle |
a closed curve along which every point is the same distance from a fixed center point. [8 definitions] |
| circuit |
a usu. circular line or route around an enclosed area. [8 definitions] |
| circuit breaker |
a switch or other device that automatically interrupts the electric current when a circuit is overloaded or extremely stressed in another way. |
| circular |
having the shape of a circle; round. [5 definitions] |
| circulate |
to move or flow continuously along a closed path or system. [4 definitions] |
| circulation |
motion in a circle or along a circuit. [4 definitions] |
| circulatory |
of or pertaining to circulation. [2 definitions] |
| circulatory system |
a system in the body made up of the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lymph vessels that carries blood and lymph around the body. |
| circumference |
the outer boundary of a circle or other curvilinear figure or area; perimeter. [2 definitions] |
| circumstance |
an occurrence or fact associated with or having an impact on an event or situation. [6 definitions] |
| circus |
a traveling show that usually includes performances by acrobats and clowns, and sometimes trained animals. [3 definitions] |
| cirrus |
a high-altitude cloud usu. appearing in the form of filaments or threads. [3 definitions] |