| cartwheel |
a sideways somersault with the arms and legs held out straight like the spokes of a wheel. [2 definitions] |
| carve |
to form or write by cutting. [2 definitions] |
| carving |
the work or result of cutting and shaping wood, stone, or other material. |
| cascade |
a steep waterfall or series of small waterfalls. [2 definitions] |
| case1 |
an instance or example of something. [5 definitions] |
| case2 |
a container for holding, carrying, or keeping safe. |
| cash |
money in the form of bills or coins, or payment in such form. [2 definitions] |
| cashew |
a tropical American evergreen tree. A gum used in medicine is obtained from the bark. [2 definitions] |
| cashier1 |
a person whose job is to take the money when a customer pays for something. [2 definitions] |
| cash machine |
a bank machine used for dispensing cash and other transactions. |
| cash register |
a business machine with a drawer that holds money. A cash register is used in places such as stores and restaurants to accept payments and give change. A cash register also keeps a record of money that goes in and out. |
| cask |
a large, strong barrel used for holding wine or other liquids |
| casket |
a box in which a dead person is buried; coffin. |
| Caspian Sea |
a large inland sea in Asia surrounded by the countries of Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
| casserole |
a dish, often deep and covered, in which food can be baked and served. [2 definitions] |
| cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
| cast |
to throw or fling. [12 definitions] |
| castanet |
one of a pair of wooden or ivory instruments that are partly hollowed out. They are held in the hand and clicked together to the rhythms of Spanish dance music. |
| cast iron |
a mixture of iron and carbon, with other materials added to make it either hard and brittle or soft and strong. |
| castle |
a large, strong building where a noble lived with his family and servants. Many castles were built long ago to defend the people inside against attacks. [2 definitions] |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. [3 definitions] |