CPR |
a method of reviving heart attack victims by breathing into the mouth and applying strong, rhythmic pressure to the chest. "CPR" is an abbreviation of "cardiopulmonary resuscitation." |
Cr |
symbol of the chemical element chromium. |
crab1 |
an animal with a wide, flat body covered by a hard shell. Crabs have ten legs, including a pair of claws, eyes on short stalks, and antennae. Most kinds of crabs live in the ocean and eat many kinds of food. Crabs are crustaceans, which are a kind of arthropod. The biggest crabs are larger than any other arthropod. [2 definitions] |
crab apple |
a small, hard, sour apple used for making jelly. [2 definitions] |
crack |
to break apart with a snapping sound. [9 definitions] |
crack down |
to begin to enforce the laws, rules, or requirements more strictly. [2 definitions] |
cracker |
a thin, hard biscuit. |
crackle |
to make a series of small snapping noises. [3 definitions] |
crack up |
(informal) to break into laughter. |
cradle |
a baby's bed set on rockers. [4 definitions] |
-craft |
a suffix that means "skill or practice in the use of." |
craft |
skill or talent in making things by hand or in the arts. [4 definitions] |
craftsman |
a person who works at a craft or skilled trade; artisan. |
crafty |
sly or cunning. |
cram |
to fill with more than can be easily held. [3 definitions] |
cramp1 |
(sometimes plural) a sharp pain in a muscle that suddenly becomes tight. [3 definitions] |
cramp2 |
to limit the freedom of by closely confining. |
cranberry |
a shrub that bears a sour, red berry, or the berry itself. Cranberries grow in wet ground in North America. |
crane |
a tall wading bird with long legs and a long neck and bill. A whooping crane is one kind of crane. [3 definitions] |
crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. [4 definitions] |
crank out |
to make in great numbers in a mechanical way. |