📖 C — The English dictionary · page 42

clutches — Everyday, meaning 1: (the clutches of) The power or control of someone dangerous, as in "in the clutches of the villain".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) Holds something tightly, often because of fear or pain.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (plural of clutch) The pedals or devices in cars that connect and disconnect the engine from the wheels.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (plural of clutch) Sets of eggs laid at one time, or small groups of people or things.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Small handbags with no handles, called clutch bags.↗ Example: The princess escaped from the clutches of the dragon.↗ · She clutches her bag tightly on the bus.↗ · The turtle laid two clutches of eggs this year.↗ · Manual cars have clutches; most automatic cars don't.↗ · He clutches his tummy because it hurts.↗ · When he can't answer, he clutches at straws.↗ · I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’↗

cm — Everyday, meaning 1: Cm is short for centimeter, a small unit of length.↗ A meter has 100 centimeters.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A centimeter is about the width of your little fingernail.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (casual) People say «c-m» or «centimetres» out loud, or «a few cm»; in a hurry «cm» may be written «cms» (wrong).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (casual) In texts «cm» can also mean «call me», so look at the context.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (formal) Exams and science write «cm», «cm²» (square centimetres), «cm³» (cubic centimetres) and «to the nearest centimetre».↗ Example: The line is 12 cm long.↗ · The square has sides of 5 cm.↗ · 1 m = 100 cm.↗ · The area is 24 square cm.↗ · My pencil is 15 cm long.↗ · The plant grew 3 cm in a week.↗ · A centimeter has 10 millimeters.↗ · She is 140 cm tall.↗ · I grew like 3 cm since summer!↗ · The shelf is a bloody centimetre too short for the book.↗ · A rectangle of length 8 cm and breadth 3 cm is given.↗ Compute its area in cm².↗ · cm when u get home (in a text: call me).↗

co — Everyday, meaning 1: Co. is short for «company», often in business names, like «Smith & Co.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Co. is short for «county» in Ireland, as in «Co. Cork».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Co- at the start of a word means together or jointly, as in co-pilot, co-worker, cooperate.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: c/o (care of) on letters means «at the address of».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: CO is the chemical formula for carbon monoxide, a dangerous gas.↗ Example: The bakery is called Jones & Co.↗ · My granny lives in Co. Galway in Ireland.↗ · The co-pilot helps fly the plane.↗ · The book has two co-authors.↗ · We have a CO alarm in the kitchen to warn us of carbon monoxide.↗ · Send the letter c/o Mrs Brown.↗ · Longman & Co. to be published.↗ · FRANK & CO., PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Meroz has argued that the SY envisions Wisdom [חָכְמָה Chochmah] as a co-participant with God in the Work of Creation.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

coach — Everyday, meaning 1: A coach is a person who trains a sports team or a player.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A coach is also a big comfortable bus for long trips (UK).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A coach is a carriage pulled by horses (old).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A coach is a carriage of a train.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To coach is to train or teach someone a skill.↗ Example: A coach holds 50 people.↗ · How many coaches for 180 pupils?↗ · The coach gave each player 2 balls.↗ · 3 coaches went to the zoo.↗ · Our coach told us to pass the ball more.↗ · We went to the seaside on a coach trip.↗ · Mum coaches the girls' netball team.↗ · Cinderella rode to the ball in a golden coach.↗ · Wear your seat belt on the coach.↗ · The stage coach went rattling past.↗

coachbuilder — Everyday, meaning 1: A coachbuilder is a person who makes horse-drawn carriages and coaches.↗ Example: The coachbuilder made a fine carriage for the prince.↗ · The tailor and the coachbuilder were paid well.↗ · My grandfather was a coachbuilder in the old days.↗

coachman — Everyday, meaning 1: A coachman is a man who drives a horse-drawn coach.↗ Example: The coachman whipped up his horses.↗ · The coachman stopped at the inn.↗ · A coachman needs strong hands to hold the reins.↗

coal — Everyday, meaning 1: Coal is a hard black rock that is burned as fuel to give heat or make electricity.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A coal is one burning or glowing piece of coal or wood in a fire.↗ Example: Coal is a fossil fuel.↗ · Steam trains burned coal.↗ · The coal glowed red in the fireplace.↗ · Coal formed from ancient plants.↗ · Burning coal releases carbon dioxide.↗ · Miners dug coal deep underground.↗ · Santa leaves a lump of coal for naughty children, in the story.↗ · ‘But what are we to do now?’ said the coal.↗ · And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil.↗ (Torah LEV.16.12, JPS 1917)↗ · The Ten ineffable Sephiroth, whose ending is even as their origin, are like as a flame arising from a burning coal.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The relevant passage is on slide 128.]:] Bound to the tongue like a flame to coal—Alef-Chet-Heh-ʽAyin, serving behind the tongue in the house of swallowing.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.↗ (Writings PSA.120.4, JPS 1917)↗ · At the brightness before Him coals of fire flamed forth.↗ (Prophets 2SA.22.13, JPS 1917)↗ · His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.↗ (Writings JOB.41.13, JPS 1917)↗

coalesce — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To come together and join to form one larger thing or group.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) For drops, particles or bubbles to merge into one (raindrops coalesce in clouds).↗ Example: Tiny droplets coalesce into raindrops.↗ · The planets formed when dust and rock coalesced around the young Sun.↗ · Small groups coalesced into one big protest.↗ · Our ideas slowly coalesced into a plan for the project.↗ · Two puddles coalesced into one big pool.↗ · The bubbles coalesced into a large one.↗

coalesced — Everyday, meaning 1: Past form of «coalesce»: came together and joined into one bigger thing or group.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective, science) Joined or merged together (coalesced droplets).↗ Example: The droplets coalesced into a big raindrop.↗ · Gas and dust coalesced to form the Earth.↗ · Over the summer, the friends coalesced into a band.↗ · The scattered villages slowly coalesced into a town.↗ · The two oil drops coalesced on the water.↗ · Their different ideas coalesced into one clear plan.↗

coalition — Everyday, meaning 1: A coalition is a government made by two or more political parties working together, often because no one party won enough seats.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A coalition is any group of people, groups or countries who join together for a shared aim.↗ Example: The two parties formed a coalition government.↗ · A coalition of countries sent help after the earthquake.↗ · Schools and charities formed a coalition to stop litter.↗ · No party won enough seats, so they needed a coalition.↗ · The Coalition won the election (Australia).↗

coarse — Everyday, meaning 1: Rough and thick to touch, not smooth or fine (coarse sand, coarse cloth).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Made of big pieces or grains, not fine ones (coarse salt, coarsely chopped).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Rude, crude or vulgar in manners or language (coarse jokes).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (fishing, UK) «Coarse fishing» is fishing for freshwater fish other than salmon and trout.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A coarse voice is deep, harsh and rough-sounding, not soft or smooth.↗ Example: Coarse sandpaper takes off a lot of wood quickly.↗ · The beach had coarse yellow sand.↗ · The donkey's fur felt coarse.↗ · Grind the pepper coarse, not fine.↗ · The pirate told coarse jokes that made the sailors laugh.↗ · We sieved the soil to separate coarse and fine bits.↗ · Grandad goes coarse fishing for carp.↗ · In a gruff, coarse voice she broke forth:↗

coast — Everyday, meaning 1: The coast is the land right next to the sea or ocean.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To coast means to keep moving without pushing or pedalling, like riding a bike downhill.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To coast also means to do something easily without trying hard.↗ Example: We drove along the coast to see the cliffs.↗ · Sydney is on the east coast of Australia.↗ · Many seabirds live on the rocky coast.↗ · I stopped pedalling and coasted down the hill.↗ · The coast of Ireland has lots of lighthouses.↗ · Be careful of big waves on the coast in winter.↗ · The coast is clear, let's go!↗ · She coasted through the easy test.↗ · The wind still blew violently on the coast.↗ · But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction.↗ (Torah NUM.24.24, JPS 1917)↗ · Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the coast-land.↗ (Prophets ISA.23.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And the sea-coast shall be pastures, even meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks.↗ (Prophets ZEP.2.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Be still, ye inhabitants of the coast-land; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.↗ (Prophets ISA.23.2, JPS 1917)↗

coastal — Everyday, meaning 1: On or near the coast, where land meets the sea: a coastal town.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To do with the coast: coastal erosion, coastal waters.↗ Example: We stayed in a little coastal town in Cornwall.↗ · Coastal erosion is wearing the cliffs away.↗ · The coastal path runs along the cliff top.↗ · Many of the country's big cities are coastal.↗ · Check the tide times before a coastal walk.↗ · Coastal areas can flood in storms.↗

coastguard — Everyday, meaning 1: The coastguard is the organisation that watches the sea near a coast and rescues people and boats in danger.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A coastguard is a person who works for it.↗ Example: The coastguard rescued two kayakers caught by the tide.↗ · If you see someone in trouble at sea, call for the coastguard.↗ · A coastguard helicopter flew over the beach.↗ · My uncle is a coastguard and watches for ships in danger.↗ · The coastguard warned people to keep away from the cliff edge.↗ · The boat radioed the coastguard for help.↗

coastline — Everyday, meaning 1: A coastline is the edge of the land where it meets the sea, especially its shape as seen on a map or along a long stretch.↗ Example: Norway has a very long, jagged coastline.↗ · We walked along the rocky coastline.↗ · Waves are wearing away the coastline.↗ · The map shows the coastline of Ireland.↗ · Australia's coastline has beautiful beaches.↗ · Puffins nest along the Welsh coastline.↗

coat — Everyday, meaning 1: A coat is a warm piece of clothing with sleeves that you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An animal's coat is its fur or hair.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A coat of paint or another liquid is a thin layer spread over a surface.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To coat something means to cover it with a thin layer of something.↗ Example: Put your coat on, it's freezing outside.↗ · She hung her wet coat on the hook by the door.↗ · The dog's shiny coat shows that it is healthy.↗ · Arctic foxes grow a white coat in winter.↗ · Dad gave the shed two coats of paint.↗ · Coat the apples in melted chocolate.↗ · My winter coat has a hood and deep pockets.↗ · The cat's coat was covered in burrs after the walk.↗ · He sewed them on his coat.↗ · Know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.'↗ (Torah GEN.37.32, JPS 1917)↗ · And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; (Torah GEN.37.31, JPS 1917)↗ · and they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said: 'This have we found.↗ (Torah GEN.37.32, JPS 1917)↗ · I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on?↗ (Writings SNG.5.3, JPS 1917)↗ · By the great force of my disease is my garment disfigured; it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.↗ (Writings JOB.30.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Harness the horses, and mount, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail.↗ (Prophets JER.46.4, JPS 1917)↗

coating — Everyday, meaning 1: A coating is a thin layer of something that covers a surface (a coating of dust, a coating of chocolate).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Coating is the -ing form of «coat»: covering something with a layer.↗ Example: There was a thin coating of snow on the cars.↗ · The biscuits have a chocolate coating.↗ · Dust formed a coating on the old books.↗ · The pan has a non-stick coating.↗ · Paint is a coating that stops wood from rotting.↗ · We are coating the chicken in breadcrumbs.↗ · The pill has a sweet coating so it is easier to swallow.↗ · Charney was about to crush it with his foot, when he saw that there was a kind of soft coating over the leaf.↗

coax — Everyday, meaning 1: To persuade someone gently and patiently to do something.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To get something to work or move by careful, gentle effort: «coax the fire into life».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (technical, noun) A short form of «coaxial cable», a TV or aerial cable.↗ Example: She coaxed the kitten out from under the sofa with some milk.↗ · Dad coaxed the old car into starting.↗ · We coaxed my little brother into trying the broccoli.↗ · The Rat coaxed the Mole back to sleep.↗ · He coaxed a smile from the crying baby.↗ · Gran coaxed the fire back into life with dry sticks.↗ · The TV aerial is joined with a coax cable.↗ · So she tried to coax the boy into going at once to bed:↗