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  • chalcogenide — a binary compound consisting of a chalcogen and at least one other electropositive element
  • change color — to become pale
  • change front — to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction
  • change hands — to pass from one owner to another
  • change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
  • change purse — A change purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
  • change round — to place in or adopt a different or opposite position
  • change-maker — a person or thing that changes bills or coins for ones of smaller denominations.
  • changearound — the act of changing to a different position
  • changelessly — In a changeless manner.
  • changepocket — a small pocket or compartment for holding coins.
  • channelising — Present participle of channelise.
  • channelizing — Present participle of channelize.
  • chapter ring — a ringlike band on the dial of a clock that bears the numerals or other symbols of the hours.
  • charge nurse — A charge nurse is a nurse who is in charge of a hospital ward.
  • charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
  • chauffeuring — Present participle of chauffeur.
  • cheerleading — the action or skill of a cheerleader.
  • cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
  • childbearing — Childbearing is the process of giving birth to babies.
  • childrearing — the raising and parenting of children: Childrearing extends beyond simple guardianship to nurturing and guidance.
  • chincoteague — a town on a small island in a lagoon (Chincoteague Bay) in E Virginia: annual wild pony roundup.
  • chord change — a movement from one chord to another
  • chukot range — mountain range in NE Siberia: highest peak, c. 7,500 ft (2,286 m)
  • chump change — Slang. a small or insignificant amount of money.
  • cinema-going — regularly attending the cinema
  • cinematizing — Present participle of cinematize.
  • cip language — language> (CIP-L, Computer-aided Intuition-guided Programming Language) A wide-spectrum language for incremental program transformation. There are ALGOL- and Pascal-like variants.
  • citrangequat — A trigenic hybrid cross of two types of orange and a kumquat.
  • city manager — (in the US) an administrator hired by a municipal council to manage its affairs
  • cladogenesis — adaptive evolution leading to a greater variety of species
  • cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
  • clatteringly — With a clattering sound.
  • claw setting — a jewellery setting with clawlike prongs
  • clean eating — the practice of following a diet that contains only natural foods, and is low in sugar, salt, and fat
  • clean energy — energy, as electricity or nuclear power, that does not pollute the atmosphere when used, as opposed to coal and oil, that do.
  • clean-living — having a wholesome lifestyle
  • clearcutting — the act of felling all trees in area
  • cliff-hanger — a melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment.
  • cliffhangers — Plural form of cliffhanger.
  • closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
  • closing date — The closing date for a competition or offer is the final date by which entries or applications must be received.
  • co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
  • coarse grain — granularity
  • coast ranges — series of mountain ranges along the W coast of North America, extending from Alas. to Baja California: highest peak, Mt. Logan
  • cobalt green — a medium, yellowish-green color.
  • cocarcinogen — a substance that can promote cancer when acting with other substances, but which does not promote cancer by itself
  • code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
  • cogeneration — the process of generating electricity and steam from the same power plant
  • cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
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