canthus | (noun) either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet | - |
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canticle | (noun) a hymn derived from the Bible | - |
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cantilever | (noun) projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only | - |
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(verb) construct with girders and beams such that only one end is fixed | - |
(verb) project as a cantilever | - |
cantillate | (verb) recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | Synonyms: chant, intonate, intone |
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cantillation | (noun) liturgical chanting | - |
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cantle | (noun) the back of a saddle seat | - |
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canto | (noun) a major division of a long poem | - |
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(noun) the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music | - |
canton | (noun) a small administrative division of a country | - |
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(verb) divide into cantons, of a country | - |
(verb) provide housing for (military personnel) | Synonyms: billet, quarter |
cantonal | (adjective) of or relating to a canton | - |
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cantonment | (noun) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers | Synonyms: bivouac, camp, encampment |
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cantor | (noun) the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos | Synonyms: hazan |
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(noun) the musical director of a choir | Synonyms: choirmaster, precentor |
canty | (adjective) lively and brisk | - |
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canulate | (verb) introduce a cannula or tube into | Synonyms: cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, intubate |
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canulation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulisation, canulization, intubation |
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canulisation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulization, intubation |
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canulization | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, intubation |
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canvas | (noun) a heavy, closely woven fabric | Synonyms: canvass |
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(noun) the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete | Synonyms: canvass |
(noun) a tent made of canvas fabric | Synonyms: canvas tent, canvass |
(noun) a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | Synonyms: canvass, sail, sheet |
(noun) an oil painting on canvas fabric | Synonyms: canvass |
(noun) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account | Synonyms: canvass |
(verb) cover with canvas | - |
canvasback | (noun) North American wild duck valued for sport and food | Synonyms: Aythya valisineria, canvasback duck |
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canvass | (noun) a heavy, closely woven fabric | Synonyms: canvas |
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(noun) the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete | Synonyms: canvas |
(noun) a tent made of canvas fabric | Synonyms: canvas, canvas tent |
(noun) a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel | Synonyms: canvas, sail, sheet |
(noun) an oil painting on canvas fabric | Synonyms: canvas |
(noun) an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people | Synonyms: opinion poll, poll, public opinion poll |
(noun) the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account | Synonyms: canvas |
(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | Synonyms: analyse, analyze, examine, study |
(verb) solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign | - |
(verb) get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions | Synonyms: poll |
canvasser | (noun) someone who conducts surveys of public opinion | Synonyms: headcounter, poll taker, pollster |
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(noun) someone who examines votes at an election | Synonyms: scrutineer |
(noun) a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes | Synonyms: solicitor |
(noun) a person who takes or counts votes | - |
canvassing | (noun) persuasion of voters in a political campaign | Synonyms: bell ringing, electioneering |
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canyon | (noun) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | Synonyms: canon |
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canyonside | (noun) the steeply sloping side of a canyon | - |
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caoutchouc | (noun) an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products | Synonyms: gum elastic, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber |
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cap | (noun) a tight-fitting headdress | - |
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(noun) the upper part of a column that supports the entablature | Synonyms: capital, chapiter |
(noun) a top (as for a bottle) | - |
(noun) something serving as a cover or protection | - |
(noun) (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth | Synonyms: crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown |
(noun) a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive | Synonyms: detonating device, detonator |
(noun) an upper limit on what is allowed | Synonyms: ceiling, roof |
(noun) a protective covering that is part of a plant | Synonyms: hood |
(noun) a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom | Synonyms: pileus |
(verb) restrict the number or amount of | - |
(verb) lie at the top of | Synonyms: crest |
capability | (noun) the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally | Synonyms: capableness |
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(noun) an aptitude that may be developed | Synonyms: capableness, potentiality |
(noun) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment | Synonyms: capacity |
capable | (adjective) (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability | - |
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(adjective) (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for | - |
(adjective) having the requisite qualities for | Synonyms: adequate to, equal to, up to |
(adjective) have the skills and qualifications to do things well | Synonyms: able |
(adjective) possibly accepting or permitting | Synonyms: open, subject |
capableness | (noun) the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally | Synonyms: capability |
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(noun) an aptitude that may be developed | Synonyms: capability, potentiality |
capably | (adverb) with competence; in a competent capable manner | Synonyms: ably, aptly, competently |
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capacious | (adjective) large in capacity | - |
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capaciousness | (noun) spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building) | Synonyms: commodiousness, roominess, spaciousness |
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(noun) intellectual breadth | Synonyms: roominess |
capacitance | (noun) an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge | Synonyms: capacitor, condenser, electrical condenser |
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(noun) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored | Synonyms: capacity, electrical capacity |
capacitate | (verb) make capable | - |
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(verb) cause (spermatozoa) to undergo the physical changes necessary to fertilize an egg | - |
(verb) make legally capable or qualify in law | - |
capacitive | (adjective) of or relating to capacitance | - |
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capacitor | (noun) an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge | Synonyms: capacitance, condenser, electrical condenser |
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capacity | (noun) the maximum production possible | - |
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(noun) a specified function | - |
(noun) capability to perform or produce | - |
(noun) tolerance for alcohol | - |
(noun) the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior | Synonyms: mental ability |
(noun) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored | Synonyms: capacitance, electrical capacity |
(noun) the amount that can be contained | Synonyms: content |
(noun) (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive | - |
(noun) the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment | Synonyms: capability |
caparison | (noun) stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse | Synonyms: housing, trapping |
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(verb) put a caparison on | Synonyms: bard, barde, dress up |
caparisoned | (adjective) clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings) | - |
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cape | (noun) a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter | Synonyms: mantle |
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(noun) a strip of land projecting into a body of water | Synonyms: ness |
capelan | (noun) very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes | Synonyms: capelin, caplin |
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capelet | (noun) a small cape that covers the shoulders and is worn predominantly by women. | - |
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capelin | (noun) very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes | Synonyms: capelan, caplin |
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caper | (noun) gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement | Synonyms: frolic, gambol, play, romp |
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(noun) a crime (especially a robbery) | Synonyms: job |
(noun) a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | Synonyms: antic, joke, prank, put-on, trick |
(noun) a playful leap or hop | Synonyms: capriole |
(noun) pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces | - |
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis | - |
(verb) jump about playfully | - |
capercaillie | (noun) large black Old World grouse | Synonyms: capercailzie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallus |
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capercailzie | (noun) large black Old World grouse | Synonyms: capercaillie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallus |
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capeweed | (noun) European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears | Synonyms: California dandelion, cat's-ear, gosmore, Hypochaeris radicata |
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capful | (noun) the quantity that a cap will hold | - |
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capibara | (noun) pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent | Synonyms: capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris |
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capillarity | (noun) a phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries | Synonyms: capillary action |
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capillary | (adjective) of or relating to hair | - |
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(adjective) long and slender with a very small internal diameter | Synonyms: hairlike |
(noun) a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action | Synonyms: capillary tube, capillary tubing |
(noun) any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules | Synonyms: capillary vessel |
capital | (adjective) of principal importance | - |
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(adjective) first-rate | - |
(adjective) uppercase | Synonyms: great, majuscule |
(noun) the upper part of a column that supports the entablature | Synonyms: cap, chapiter |
(noun) one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis | Synonyms: capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter, uppercase |
(noun) a seat of government | - |
(noun) a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product | - |
(noun) wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value | - |
(noun) assets available for use in the production of further assets | Synonyms: working capital |
capitalisation | (noun) the act of capitalizing on an opportunity | Synonyms: capitalization |
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(noun) the sale of capital stock | Synonyms: capitalization |
(noun) an estimation of the value of a business | Synonyms: capitalization |
(noun) writing in capital letters | Synonyms: capitalization |
capitalise | (verb) convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital | Synonyms: capitalize |
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(verb) consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses | Synonyms: capitalize |
(verb) compute the present value of a business or an income | Synonyms: capitalize |
(verb) write in capital letters | Synonyms: capitalize |
(verb) draw advantages from | Synonyms: capitalize, take advantage |
(verb) supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders | Synonyms: capitalize |
capitalism | (noun) an economic system based on private ownership of capital | Synonyms: capitalist economy |
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capitalist | (adjective) favoring or practicing capitalism | Synonyms: capitalistic |
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(adjective) of or relating to capitalism or capitalists | Synonyms: capitalistic |
(noun) a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) | - |
(noun) a conservative advocate of capitalism | - |
capitalistic | (adjective) favoring or practicing capitalism | Synonyms: capitalist |
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(adjective) of or relating to capitalism or capitalists | Synonyms: capitalist |
capitalization | (noun) the act of capitalizing on an opportunity | Synonyms: capitalisation |
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(noun) the sale of capital stock | Synonyms: capitalisation |
(noun) an estimation of the value of a business | Synonyms: capitalisation |
(noun) writing in capital letters | Synonyms: capitalisation |
capitalize | (verb) convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital | Synonyms: capitalise |
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(verb) consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses | Synonyms: capitalise |
(verb) compute the present value of a business or an income | Synonyms: capitalise |
(verb) write in capital letters | Synonyms: capitalise |
(verb) draw advantages from | Synonyms: capitalise, take advantage |
(verb) supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders | Synonyms: capitalise |
capitate | (adjective) being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip | - |
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(noun) the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus | Synonyms: capitate bone, os capitatum |
capitation | (noun) a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person | - |
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capitol | (noun) a building occupied by a state legislature | - |
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capitula | (noun) a short scripture reading; done after a psalmody. | - |
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capitular | (adjective) of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter | Synonyms: capitulary |
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capitulary | (adjective) of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter | Synonyms: capitular |
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capitulate | (verb) surrender under agreed conditions | - |
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capitulation | (noun) the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | Synonyms: fall, surrender |
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(noun) a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic | - |
(noun) a document containing the terms of surrender | - |
capitulum | (noun) a dense cluster of flowers or foliage | Synonyms: head |
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(noun) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn | Synonyms: ear, spike |
(noun) an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree | - |
capiz | (noun) marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell | Synonyms: Placuna placenta, window oyster, windowpane oyster |
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caplin | (noun) very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes | Synonyms: capelan, capelin |
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capo | (noun) the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate | - |
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capon | (noun) castrated male chicken | - |
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(noun) flesh of a castrated male chicken | - |
caponise | (verb) convert a cock into a capon | Synonyms: caponize |
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caponize | (verb) convert a cock into a capon | Synonyms: caponise |
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capote | (noun) a long cloak with a hood that can be pulled over the head | Synonyms: hooded cloak |
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(noun) a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head | Synonyms: hooded coat |
capped | (adjective) covered as if with a cap or crown especially of a specified kind | - |
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(adjective) used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns | - |
cappelletti | (noun) small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings | Synonyms: ravioli |
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cappuccino | (noun) equal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped cream | Synonyms: cappuccino coffee, coffee cappuccino |
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capriccio | (noun) an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation | - |
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caprice | (noun) a sudden desire | Synonyms: impulse, whim |
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capricious | (adjective) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | Synonyms: impulsive, whimsical |
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(adjective) changeable | Synonyms: freakish |
capriciously | (adverb) in a capricious manner | - |
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(adverb) unpredictably | Synonyms: freakishly |
capriciousness | (noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | Synonyms: arbitrariness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy |
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(noun) the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses | Synonyms: unpredictability |
caprifig | (noun) wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs | Synonyms: Ficus carica sylvestris |
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caprimulgid | (noun) mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects | Synonyms: goatsucker, nightjar |
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caprine | (adjective) being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats | - |
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capriole | (noun) (dressage) a vertical jump of a trained horse with a kick of the hind legs at the top of the jump | - |
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(noun) a playful leap or hop | Synonyms: caper |
(verb) perform a capriole, in ballet | - |
(verb) perform a capriole, of horses in dressage | - |
capsaicin | (noun) colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno | - |
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capsicum | (noun) any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers | Synonyms: capsicum pepper plant, pepper |
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capsid | (noun) the outer covering of protein surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus | - |
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(noun) a variety of leaf bug | Synonyms: mirid, mirid bug |
capsize | (verb) overturn accidentally | Synonyms: turn turtle, turtle |
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capsizing | (noun) (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water | - |
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capstan | (noun) a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails | - |
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capstone | (noun) a stone that forms the top of wall or building | Synonyms: copestone, coping stone, stretcher |
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(noun) a final touch; a crowning achievement; a culmination | Synonyms: copestone, finishing touch |
capsular | (adjective) of or relating to a capsule | - |
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(adjective) resembling a capsule | - |
capsulate | (adjective) used of seeds or spores that are enclosed in a capsule | Synonyms: capsulated |
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(verb) enclose in a capsule | Synonyms: capsule, capsulise, capsulize |
capsulated | (adjective) used of seeds or spores that are enclosed in a capsule | Synonyms: capsulate |
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capsule | (noun) a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside | - |
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(noun) a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space | Synonyms: space capsule |
(noun) a small container | - |
(noun) a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute | Synonyms: ejection seat, ejector seat |
(noun) a structure that encloses a body part | - |
(noun) a shortened version of a written work | Synonyms: abridgement, abridgment, condensation |
(noun) a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses | - |
(verb) put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume | Synonyms: capsulise, capsulize, encapsulate |
(verb) enclose in a capsule | Synonyms: capsulate, capsulise, capsulize |
capsulise | (verb) put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume | Synonyms: capsule, capsulize, encapsulate |
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(verb) enclose in a capsule | Synonyms: capsulate, capsule, capsulize |
capsulize | (verb) put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume | Synonyms: capsule, capsulise, encapsulate |
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(verb) enclose in a capsule | Synonyms: capsulate, capsule, capsulise |
captain | (noun) a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers | Synonyms: headwaiter, maitre d', maitre d'hotel |
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(noun) the pilot in charge of an airship | Synonyms: senior pilot |
(noun) the naval officer in command of a military ship | Synonyms: skipper |
(noun) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | Synonyms: master, sea captain, skipper |
(noun) a policeman in charge of a precinct | Synonyms: police captain, police chief |
(noun) an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant | - |
(noun) the leader of a group of people | Synonyms: chieftain |
(verb) be the captain of a sports team | - |