cartwheel |
a sideways somersault with the arms and legs extended like wheel spokes. [2 definitions] |
carve |
to form or inscribe by cutting. [5 definitions] |
carving |
the act or product of carving in wood, stone, or the like. |
cascade |
a steep waterfall or series of small waterfalls. [5 definitions] |
case1 |
an instance or example of something. [9 definitions] |
case2 |
a receptacle for holding or carrying; container. [5 definitions] |
cash |
money in the form of bills or coins, or payment in such form. [3 definitions] |
cashew |
a tropical American evergreen tree whose bark is used to produce a medicinal gum. [2 definitions] |
cashier1 |
an employee who receives payment from customers or shoppers. [2 definitions] |
cash machine |
a bank machine used for dispensing cash and other transactions. |
cash register |
a business machine, equipped with one or more drawers for storing bills and coins, that records, displays, and keeps a running total of sales and tax receipts, used esp. in retail stores. |
cask |
a large, strong barrel used esp. for storing wine, sherry, and similar alcoholic beverages. [3 definitions] |
casket |
a box in which a dead person is buried; coffin. [3 definitions] |
Caspian Sea |
a large inland sea surrounded by Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
casserole |
a dish, often deep and covered, in which food can be baked and served. [3 definitions] |
cassette |
a compact case for film, or audio or video tape, used to facilitate leading a camera or recorder. |
cast |
to throw or fling. [18 definitions] |
castanet |
one of a pair of slightly concave wooden or ivory instruments, held in the hand and clicked together to provide rhythmic accompaniment, esp. to certain Spanish dances. |
cast iron |
an alloy of iron, carbon, silicon, and other elements that ranges from hard and brittle to soft and strong depending on its composition. |
castle |
a large, fortified residence of nobles in feudal times, sited to dominate the surrounding countryside. [6 definitions] |
casual |
occurring by chance; unplanned; accidental. [6 definitions] |