| bystander |
someone who happens to be present when something takes place but does not take part in it. |
| byte |
a basic unit of information in computers. A byte is usually equal to eight binary digits or bits. |
| by the book |
according to the rules; in the correct way. |
| by the same token |
for the same reason. |
| by water |
by way of a boat or ship. |
| C1 |
abbreviation of "Celsius," or "Centigrade." |
| C2 |
symbol of the chemical element carbon. |
| c1 |
the third letter of the English alphabet. [3 definitions] |
| Ca |
symbol of the chemical element calcium. |
| CA |
an abbreviation of "California." |
| cab1 |
a car that carries people who need a ride and pay a fare for this; taxicab. [3 definitions] |
| cabbage |
a vegetable with large green or purple leaves that form a round head. |
| cabin |
a small house, usually built in a simple or rough way. [2 definitions] |
| cabinet |
a piece of furniture with shelves, compartments, or drawers and usually covered by a door or doors. Cabinets are used to store or hold objects. [2 definitions] |
| cable |
a thick, strong rope made of steel or fiber. [5 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed vehicle either on rails or hanging from a cable that is pulled back and forth by a moving cable. A cable car carries people up and down a steep slope or across a chasm. |
| caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the train's crew as a place for eating, sleeping, and observation of the tracks. |
| cacao |
a South American tree with yellowish flowers and reddish brown seeds. [2 definitions] |
| cackle |
to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen. [4 definitions] |
| cactus |
a thick-stemmed, often prickly plant without conventional leaves that grows in hot, dry areas of America. |
| cadet |
a student in a military school; person training to be a military officer. |