| 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. |
| calf2 |
the rounded back part of a human's leg below the knee. |
| cape1 |
a garment without sleeves that hangs loosely over the back and shoulders. |
| cetacean |
a kind of mammal that lives in the water and has front limbs that look like paddles and back limbs that do not show. Whales, porpoises, and dolphins are all cetaceans. |
| chair |
a piece of furniture for one person to sit on. A chair has four legs, a back, and sometimes arms. [1/2 definitions] |
| check |
something that controls, holds back, or limits. [1/11 definitions] |
| chipmunk |
a small brown animal similar to a squirrel, having a striped back and a flat, bushy tail. Chipmunks eat nuts, seeds, berries, and insects. They make underground burrows for sleeping and for storing food. Chipmunks live in North America and Asia. |
| chow2 |
a Chinese breed of dog. Chows are sturdy dogs of medium size with a thick red or black coat, a black tongue, and a tail that curls over the back. |
| contain |
to hold back; set limits on. [1/3 definitions] |
| control |
to hold back or restrain. [1/6 definitions] |
| crisscross |
to move back and forth over. [1/4 definitions] |
| curb |
anything that controls or holds something back. [2/3 definitions] |
| debt |
a condition of owing more than one can pay back. [1/2 definitions] |
| deep |
having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow. [1/7 definitions] |
| deposit |
money handed over in order to use or borrow something. The money is returned when the thing is given back in good condition. [1/7 definitions] |
| depth |
the distance from top to bottom or from front to back. [1/2 definitions] |
| dinghy |
a small boat used as a lifeboat or for short trips to shore and back. |
| eat one's words1 |
to take back what one has said. |
| elastic |
a fabric that can be stretched but will go back to its original shape. [1/2 definitions] |
| endorse |
to sign one's name on the back of a check. [1/2 definitions] |
| fan1 |
a device that is waved back and forth with the hand to cool the face or body. [1/3 definitions] |