| buttock |
(usually plural) the rounded, fleshy part of the human body behind the hips; rear end. |
| calculation |
the process of getting an answer to a number question by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing. The answer that is reached at the end of this process can also be called a calculation. |
| capillary |
a tiny blood vessel joining the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein. |
| cease |
to stop or come to an end. [2 definitions] |
| choke up |
to move one's hands up from the bottom end of a baseball bat. [1/2 definitions] |
| close |
to end; finish. [3/14 definitions] |
| collapse |
to stop working or end suddenly; fail. [1/5 definitions] |
| come out |
to end in a certain way. [1/5 definitions] |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. [1/2 definitions] |
| Congo River |
an important river in the western part of central Africa. The Congo River is the deepest in the world. The river travels through a major rainforest as it flows from Zambia through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Then it flows along the border with another country called the Republic of the Congo. At its end, the Congo River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| court |
a short street with a dead end. [1/8 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. [1/4 definitions] |
| crowbar |
a heavy, metal bar or rod with a flattened and bent end. A crowbar is used to lift or pry things. |
| cuff1 |
a band of material at the end of a shirt sleeve or pants leg that is folded over. A cuff is often sewn in place. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead end |
a street that is closed at one end, allowing no way through. |
| death |
the end of life in any living thing, or the end of the life of a particular individual. [2 definitions] |
| decide |
to bring to an end. [1/3 definitions] |
| decisive |
able to make firm decisions or end arguments. [1/2 definitions] |
| design |
a plan or outline showing how something is to be built or carried out, or the way that something is put together or appears in the end because of the way it was planned. [1/5 definitions] |
| dessert |
a sweet food served at the end of a meal. |
| destine |
to assign to or send toward a particular place, end, or purpose. [1/2 definitions] |