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crustacean	an aquatic animal with a hard shell and jointed legs. Crustaceans live in fresh or salt water. There are many kinds of crustaceans, including crabs, crayfish, lobsters, and shrimps. Crustaceans are kinds of arthropods.
crutch	a support used to help injured people walk. A crutch is a pole with a padded top that rests under the arm.
cry	to make a loud shout or yell (sometimes followed by "out"). [6 definitions]
cry over spilled milk	to worry about something that cannot be changed.
crystal	a piece of a certain substance that is made when the substance changes from a liquid to a solid. In becoming solid, as when water turns to ice, this type of substance takes on a structure that has a repeating pattern of flat surfaces. These flat surfaces reflect light and can make the substance sparkle when looked at from different directions. [5 definitions]
crystal ball	a globe of glass or crystal used by fortune-tellers to tell what will happen in the future. In stories, crystal balls are often used by witches or wizards.
crystallize	to change into or cause to become crystals.
cry uncle	to give up; yield.
cry wolf	to give a false alarm.
CT	abbreviation of "Connecticut."
cu.	abbreviation of "cubic."
cub	the young offspring of some carnivorous mammals, such as the bear, lion, and wolf.
Cuba	a country on the largest island in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. Havana is the capital of Cuba.
Cuban	of or having to do with Cuba or its culture or people. [2 definitions]
cube¹	a solid figure with six square faces all the same size. [5 definitions]
cubic	having form in three dimensions. [3 definitions]
Cub Scout	a member of the junior section of the Boy Scouts of America. Boys between ages eight and eleven can be Cub Scouts.
cuckoo	a bird of Europe and America with a slim body and a long tail. A cuckoo's color can range from gray to brown. Some cuckoos have a call that sounds like their name. [2 definitions]
cucumber	a long fruit shaped like a cylinder with hard green skin and white flesh. Cucumbers are grown as food and are eaten raw.
cud	food that certain animals such as cows bring up from the first stomach to chew again.
cuddle	to hold and hug in a tender and loving way.

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