cacao moth
         n 1: small moth whose larvae feed on tobacco and other dried
               plant products [syn: {tobacco moth}, {cacao moth},
               {Ephestia elutella}]

English Dictionary: chicken out	by the DICT Development Group
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cachinnate v laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
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cachinnation n loud convulsive laughter
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caisson disease n pain resulting from rapid change in pressure [syn: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease, bends]
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cash on delivery adv collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D." Synonym(s): C.O.D., COD, cash on delivery
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cash-and-carry adj sold for cash and the customer carries it away (no delivery service); "cash-and-carry business"
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cashew nut n kidney-shaped nut edible only when roasted [syn: cashew, cashew nut]
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casino-hotel n a business establishment that combines a casino and a hotel Synonym(s): hotel-casino, casino-hotel a building that houses both a hotel and a casino Synonym(s): hotel-casino, casino-hotel
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Cassandra n (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
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cease and desist order n (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order" Synonym(s): injunction, enjoining, enjoinment, cease and desist order
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check into v examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" Synonym(s): check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
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checkmate n complete victory a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king Synonym(s): checkmate, mate v place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves" Synonym(s): checkmate, mate
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chess match n a match between chess players
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chiasmatic adj of or relating to a chiasm [syn: chiasmal, chiasmic, chiasmatic]
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chicken drumstick n the lower joint of the leg of a chicken [syn: {chicken leg}, chicken drumstick]
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chicken out v remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved" Synonym(s): chicken out, back off, pull out, back down, bow out
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chicken taco n a taco with a chicken filling
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chicken Tetrazzini n chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta; usually topped with cheese
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Cicindelidae n tiger beetles Synonym(s): Cicindelidae, family Cicindelidae
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Ciconiidae n storks Synonym(s): Ciconiidae, family Ciconiidae
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coach-and-four n a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver [syn: coach, four-in-hand, coach-and-four]
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cocaine addict n a person addicted to cocaine
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cocaine addiction n an addiction to cocaine
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cochon de lait n whole young pig suitable for roasting [syn: {cochon de lait}, suckling pig]
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cock-and-bull story n an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse Synonym(s): fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance
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cocoanut n large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk Synonym(s): coconut, cocoanut
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coconut n the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries Synonym(s): coconut, coconut meat large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk Synonym(s): coconut, cocoanut tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics Synonym(s): coconut, coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera
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coconut cake n cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting
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coconut cream n white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat Synonym(s): coconut milk, coconut cream
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coconut macaroon n macaroon containing coconut
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coconut meat n the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries Synonym(s): coconut, coconut meat
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coconut milk n white liquid obtained from compressing fresh coconut meat Synonym(s): coconut milk, coconut cream clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut Synonym(s): coconut milk, coconut water
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coconut oil n oil from coconuts Synonym(s): coconut oil, copra oil
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coconut palm n tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics Synonym(s): coconut, coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera
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coconut tree n tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics Synonym(s): coconut, coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera
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coconut water n clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut [syn: coconut milk, coconut water]
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cogent adj powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument" Synonym(s): cogent, telling, weighty
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cogent evidence n any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" Synonym(s): proof, cogent evidence
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cognate adj related in nature; "connate qualities" [syn: connate, cognate] having the same ancestral language; "cognate languages" related by blood Synonym(s): akin(p), blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineous, consanguineal, kin(p) n one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another Synonym(s): blood relation, blood relative, cognate, sib a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language Synonym(s): cognate, cognate word
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cognate word n a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language Synonym(s): cognate, cognate word
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cognation n line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family Synonym(s): matrilineage, enation, cognation (anthropology) related by blood Synonym(s): consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation Antonym(s): affinity
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cognition n the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning Synonym(s): cognition, knowledge, noesis
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cognitive adj of or being or relating to or involving cognition; "cognitive psychology"; "cognitive style"
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cognitive content n the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned Synonym(s): content, cognitive content, mental object
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cognitive factor n something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
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cognitive neuroscience n the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena
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cognitive neuroscientist n a cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomena
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cognitive operation n (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering" Synonym(s): process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
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cognitive process n (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering" Synonym(s): process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
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cognitive psychology n an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
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cognitive science n the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind
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cognitive scientist n a scientist who studies cognitive processes
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cognitive semantics n the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning Synonym(s): cognitive semantics, conceptual semantics, semasiology
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cognitive state n the state of a person's cognitive processes [syn: cognitive state, state of mind]
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cognitively adv with regard to cognition; "cognitively skillful"
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Cosimo de Medici n Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464) Synonym(s): Cosimo de Medici, Cosimo the Elder
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Cosimo the Elder n Italian financier and statesman and friend of the papal court (1389-1464) Synonym(s): Cosimo de Medici, Cosimo the Elder
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cosmetic adj serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" Synonym(s): cosmetic, decorative, ornamental serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body; "cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup" Synonym(s): cosmetic, enhancive n a toiletry designed to beautify the body
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cosmetic dentistry n the branch of dentistry dealing with the appearance of the teeth
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cosmetic surgeon n a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face) Synonym(s): cosmetic surgeon, plastic surgeon
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cosmetic surgery n plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift" Synonym(s): face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck
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cosmetically adv for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance; "it is used cosmetically by many women"
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cosmetician n someone who sells or applies cosmetics someone who works in a beauty parlor Synonym(s): beautician, cosmetician
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cosmetologist n an expert in the use of cosmetics
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cosmetology n the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
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cosmid n (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments
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cosmotron n a large proton synchrotron; uses frequency modulation of an electric field to accelerate protons
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couchant adj lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward
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cushioned adj softened by the addition of cushions or padding [syn: cushioned, cushiony, padded]
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cygnet n a young swan
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Cachinnation \Cach`in*na"tion\       (k[acr]k`[icr]n*n[amac]"sh[ucr]n), n. [L. cachinnatio, fr.       cachinnare to laugh aloud, cf. Gr. kacha`zein.]       Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical       or maniacal affections.                   Hideous grimaces . . . attended this unusual                cachinnation.                                          --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Cachinnatory \Ca*chin"na*to*ry\, a.       Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter.                   Cachinnatory buzzes of approval.            --Carlyle.
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Caisson disease \Cais"son dis*ease"\ (Med.)       A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an       atmosphere of high pressure, as in caissons, diving bells,       etc. It is characterized by neuralgic pains and paralytic       symptoms. It is variously explained, most probably as due to       congestion of internal organs with subsequent stasis of the       blood.
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Casemate \Case"mate\, n. [F. casemate, fr. It. casamatta, prob.       from casa house + matto, f. matta, mad, weak, feeble, dim.       from the same source as E. -mate in checkmate.]       1. (Fort.) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which             cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or             one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering             troops.          2. (Arch.) A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.
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Casemated \Case"ma`ted\, a.       Furnished with, protected by, or built like, a casemate.       --Campbell.
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Cashew \Ca*shew"\ (k[adot]*sh[oomac]"), n. [F. acajou, for       cajou, prob. from Malay k[be]yu tree; cf. Pg. acaju, cf.       {Acajou}.] (Bot.)       A tree ({Anacardium occidentale}) of the same family which       the sumac. It is native in tropical America, but is now       naturalized in all tropical countries. Its fruit, a       kidney-shaped nut, grows at the extremity of an edible,       pear-shaped hypocarp, about three inches long.          {Cashew nut}, the large, kidney-shaped fruit of the cashew,             which is edible after the caustic oil has been expelled             from the shell by roasting the nut.
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Leather \Leath"er\, n. [OE. lether, AS. le[?]er; akin to D.       leder, le[88]r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le[?]r, Sw.       l[84]der, Dan. l[91]der.]       1. The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, tanned,             tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides,             collectively.          2. The skin. [Ironical or Sportive]          Note: Leather is much used adjectively in the sense of made                of, relating to, or like, leather.          {Leather board}, an imitation of sole leather, made of             leather scraps, rags, paper, etc.          {Leather carp} (Zo[94]l.), a variety of carp in which the             scales are all, or nearly all, absent. See Illust. under             {Carp}.          {Leather jacket}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A California carangoid fish ({Oligoplites saurus}).             (b) A trigger fish ({Balistes Carolinensis}).          {Leather flower} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Clematis Viorna})             of the Middle and Southern States having thick, leathery             sepals of a purplish color.          {Leather leaf} (Bot.), a low shrub ({Cassandra calyculata}),             growing in Northern swamps, and having evergreen,             coriaceous, scurfy leaves.          {Leather plant} (Bot.), one or more New Zealand plants of the             composite genus {Celmisia}, which have white or buff             tomentose leaves.          {Leather turtle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Leatherback}.          {Vegetable leather}.             (a) An imitation of leather made of cotton waste.             (b) Linen cloth coated with India rubber. --Ure.
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Cassinette \Cas`si*nette"\, n. [Cf. Sp. casinete, G. cassinet.]       A cloth with a cotton warp, and a woof of very fine wool, or       wool and silk.
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Cassonade \Cas`son*ade"\, n. [F., fr. casson, for caisson a       large chest. This sugar comes from Brazil in large chests.]       Raw sugar; sugar not refined. --Mc Elrath.
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Cessant \Ces"sant\a. [L. cessans, p. pr. of cessare. See       {Cease}.]       Inactive; dormant [Obs.] --W. Montagu.
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Chasmed \Chasmed\, a.       Having gaps or a chasm. [R.]
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Nut \Nut\, n. [OE. nute, note, AS. hnutu; akin to D. noot, G.       nuss, OHG. nuz, Icel. hnot, Sw. n[94]t, Dan. n[94]d.]       1. (Bot.) The fruit of certain trees and shrubs (as of the             almond, walnut, hickory, beech, filbert, etc.), consisting             of a hard and indehiscent shell inclosing a kernel.          2. A perforated block (usually a small piece of metal),             provided with an internal or female screw thread, used on             a bolt, or screw, for tightening or holding something, or             for transmitting motion. See Illust. of lst {Bolt}.          3. The tumbler of a gunlock. --Knight.          4. (Naut.) A projection on each side of the shank of an             anchor, to secure the stock in place.          {Check nut}, {Jam nut}, {Lock nut}, a nut which is screwed up             tightly against another nut on the same bolt or screw, in             order to prevent accidental unscrewing of the first nut.                      {Nut buoy}. See under {Buoy}.          {Nut coal}, screened coal of a size smaller than stove coal             and larger than pea coal; -- called also {chestnut coal}.                      {Nut crab} (Zo[94]l.), any leucosoid crab of the genus             {Ebalia} as, {Ebalia tuberosa} of Europe.          {Nut grass} (Bot.), a plant of the Sedge family ({Cyperus             rotundus}, var. Hydra), which has slender rootstocks             bearing small, nutlike tubers, by which the plant             multiplies exceedingly, especially in cotton fields.          {Nut lock}, a device, as a metal plate bent up at the             corners, to prevent a nut from becoming unscrewed, as by             jarring.
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Check \Check\, n. [OE. chek, OF. eschec, F. [82]chec, a stop,       hindrance, orig. check in the game of chess, pl. [82]checs       chess, through AR., fr. Pers. sh[be]h king. See {Shah}, and       cf. {Checkmate}, {Chess}, {Checker}.]       1. (Chess) A word of warning denoting that the king is in             danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's             move as would, if it were any other piece, expose it to             immediate capture. A king so menaced is said to be in             check, and must be made safe at the next move.          2. A condition of interrupted or impeded progress; arrest;             stop; delay; as, to hold an enemy in check.                         Which gave a remarkable check to the first progress                      of Christianity.                                 --Addison.                         No check, no stay, this streamlet fears.                                                                               --Wordsworth.          3. Whatever arrests progress, or limits action; an obstacle,             guard, restraint, or rebuff.                         Useful check upon the administration of government.                                                                               --Washington.                         A man whom no check could abash.         --Macaulay.          4. A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be             prevented, or a thing or person may be identified; as,             checks placed against items in an account; a check given             for baggage; a return check on a railroad.          5. A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as             therein stated. See {Bank check}, below.          6. A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten             of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design;             also, cloth having such a figure.          7. (Falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to             follow other birds.          8. Small chick or crack.          {Bank check}, a written order on a banker or broker to pay             money in his keeping belonging to the signer.          {Check book}, a book containing blank forms for checks upon a             bank.          {Check hook}, a hook on the saddle of a harness, over which a             checkrein is looped.          {Check list}, a list or catalogue by which things may be             verified, or on which they may be checked.          {Check nut} (Mech.), a secondary nut, screwing down upon the             primary nut to secure it. --Knight.          {Check valve} (Mech.), a valve in the feed pipe of a boiler             to prevent the return of the feed water.          {To take check}, to take offense. [Obs.] --Dryden.          Syn: Hindrance; setback; interruption; obstruction;                reprimand; censure; rebuke; reproof; repulse; rebuff;                tally; counterfoil; counterbalance; ticket; draft.
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Checkmate \Check"mate\, n. [F. [82]chec et mat, fr. Per. sh[be]h       m[be]t ceckmate, lit., the king is dead, fr. Ar. m[be]ta he       died, is dead. The king, when made prisoner, or checkmated,       is assumed to be dead, and the game is finished. See       {Chess}.]       1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check             and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.          2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.
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Checkmate \Check"mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Checkmated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Checkmating}.]       1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner             that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by             putting his king in check from which there is no escape.          2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.                         To checkmate and control my just demands. --Ford.
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Checkmate \Check"mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Checkmated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Checkmating}.]       1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner             that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by             putting his king in check from which there is no escape.          2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.                         To checkmate and control my just demands. --Ford.
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Checkmate \Check"mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Checkmated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Checkmating}.]       1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner             that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by             putting his king in check from which there is no escape.          2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.                         To checkmate and control my just demands. --Ford.
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Cheese \Cheese\, n. [OE. chese, AS. c[c7]se, fr. L. caseus, LL.       casius. Cf. {Casein}.]       1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet,             separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in             a hoop or mold.          2. A mass of pomace, or ground apples, pressed together in             the form of a cheese.          3. The flat, circular, mucilaginous fruit of the dwarf mallow             ({Malva rotundifolia}). [Colloq.]          4. A low courtesy; -- so called on account of the cheese form             assumed by a woman's dress when she stoops after extending             the skirts by a rapid gyration. --De Quincey. --Thackeray.          {Cheese cake}, a cake made of or filled with, a composition             of soft curds, sugar, and butter. --Prior.          {Cheese fly} (Zo[94]l.), a black dipterous insect ({Piophila             casei}) of which the larv[91] or maggots, called skippers             or hoppers, live in cheese.          {Cheese mite} (Zo[94]l.), a minute mite ({Tryoglyhus siro})             in cheese and other articles of food.          {Cheese press}, a press used in making cheese, to separate             the whey from the curd, and to press the curd into a mold.                      {Cheese rennet} (Bot.), a plant of the Madder family ({Golium             verum}, or {yellow bedstraw}), sometimes used to coagulate             milk. The roots are used as a substitute for madder.          {Cheese vat}, a vat or tub in which the curd is formed and             cut or broken, in cheese making.
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Coagent \Co*a"gent\, n.       An associate in an act; a coworker. --Drayton.
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Cock \Cock\, n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation       of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.]       1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or             domestic fowls.          2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.                         Drenched our steeples, drowned the cocks! --Shak.          3. A chief man; a leader or master. [Humorous]                         Sir Andrew is the cock of the club, since he left                      us.                                                   --Addison.          4. The crow of a cock, esp. the first crow in the morning;             cockcrow. [Obs.]                         He begins at curfew, and walks till the first cock.                                                                               --Shak.          5. A faucet or valve.          Note: Jonsons says, [bd]The handly probably had a cock on the                top; things that were contrived to turn seem anciently                to have had that form, whatever was the reason.[b8]                Skinner says, because it used to be constructed in                forma crit[91] galli, i.e., in the form of a cock's                comb.          6. The style of gnomon of a dial. --Chambers.          7. The indicator of a balance. --Johnson.          8. The bridge piece which affords a bearing for the pivot of             a balance in a clock or watch. --Knight.          {Ball cock}. See under {Ball}.          {Chaparral cock}. See under {Chaparral}.          {Cock and bull story}, {an extravagant}, boastful story; a             canard.          {Cock of the plains} (Zo[94]l.) See {Sage cock}.          {Cock of the rock} (Zo[94]l.), a South American bird             ({Rupicola aurantia}) having a beautiful crest.          {Cock of the walk}, a chief or master; the hero of the hour;             one who has overcrowed, or got the better of, rivals or             competitors.          {Cock of the woods}. See {Capercailzie}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puffin \Puf"fin\ (p[ucr]f"f[icr]n), n. [Akin to puff.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) An arctic sea bird {Fratercula arctica}) allied             to the auks, and having a short, thick, swollen beak,             whence the name; -- called also {bottle nose}, {cockandy},             {coulterneb}, {marrot}, {mormon}, {pope}, and {sea             parrot}.          Note: The name is also applied to other related species, as                the horned puffin ({F. corniculata}), the tufted puffin                ({Lunda cirrhata}), and the razorbill.          {Manx puffin}, the Manx shearwater. See under {Manx}.          2. (Bot.) The puffball.          3. A sort of apple. [Obs.] --Rider's Dict. (1640).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cockmatch \Cock"match`\, n.       A cockfight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cockneydom \Cock"ney*dom\ (k[ocr]k"n[icr]*d[ucr]m), n.       The region or home of cockneys; cockneys, collectively.       --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cocoanut \Co"coa*nut`\, n.       The large, hard-shelled nut of the cocoa palm. It yields an       agreeable milky liquid and a white meat or albumen much used       as food and in making oil.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coessential \Co`es*sen"tial\, a.       Partaking of the same essence. -- {Co`es*sen"tial*ly}, adv.                   We bless and magnify that coessential Spirit, eternally                proceeding from both [The Father and the Son].                                                                               --Hooker.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coessentiality \Co`es*sen`ti*al"i*ty\ (? [or] ?; 106), n.       Participation of the same essence. --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coessential \Co`es*sen"tial\, a.       Partaking of the same essence. -- {Co`es*sen"tial*ly}, adv.                   We bless and magnify that coessential Spirit, eternally                proceeding from both [The Father and the Son].                                                                               --Hooker.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cogent \Co"gent\ (k[omac]"j[ecr]nt), a. [L. cogens, p. pr. of       cogere to drive together, to force; co- + agere to drive. See       {Agent}, a., and cf. {Coact} to force, {Coagulate}, p. a.]       1. Compelling, in a physical sense; powerful. [Obs.]                         The cogent force of nature.               --Prior.          2. Having the power to compel conviction or move the will;             constraining; conclusive; forcible; powerful; not easily             reasisted.                         No better nor more cogent reason.      --Dr. H. More.                         Proofs of the most cogent description. --Tyndall.                         The tongue whose strains were cogent as commands,                      Revered at home, and felt in foreign lands.                                                                               --Cowper.          Syn: Forcible; powerful; potent; urgent; strong; persuasive;                convincing; conclusive; influential.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cogently \Co"gent*ly\, adv.       In a cogent manner; forcibly; convincingly; conclusively.       --Locke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cognate \Cog"nate\, a. [L. cognatus; co- + gnatus, natus, p. p.       of nasci, anciently gnasci, to be born. See {Nation}, and cf.       {Connate}.]       1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law),             related on the mother's side.          2. Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family;             proceeding from the same stock or root; allied; kindred;             as, a cognate language.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cognate \Cog"nate\, n.       1. (Law) One who is related to another on the female side.             --Wharton.          2. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as,             certain letters are cognates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cognateness \Cog"nate*ness\, n.       The state of being cognate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cognation \Cog*na"tion\, n. [L. cognatio.]       1. Relationship by blood; descent from the same original;             kindred.                         As by our cognation to the body of the first Adam.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          2. Participation of the same nature. --Sir T. Browne.                         A like temper and cognation.               --Sir K.                                                                               Digby.          3. (Law) That tie of consanguinity which exists between             persons descended from the same mother; -- used in             distinction from {agnation}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cognition \Cog*ni"tion\, n. [L. cognitio, fr. cognoscere,       cognitum, to become acquainted with, to know; co- + noscere,       gnoscere, to get a knowledge of. See {Know}, v. t.]       1. The act of knowing; knowledge; perception.                         I will not be myself nor have cognation Of what I                      feel: I am all patience.                     --Shak.          2. That which is known.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cognitive \Cog"ni*tive\, a.       Knowing, or apprehending by the understanding; as, cognitive       power. --South.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cookmaid \Cook"maid`\, n.       A female servant or maid who dresses provisions and assists       the cook.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosentient \Co*sen"tient\ (k?-s?n"shent), a.       Perceiving together.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosmetic \Cos*met"ic\, n.       Any external application intended to beautify and improve the       complexion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosmetic \Cos*met"ic\ (k?z-m?t"?k), Cosmetical \Cos*met"ic*al\       (-?-kal), a. [Gr. kosmitiko`s skilled in decorating, fr.       ko`smos order, ornament: cf. F. cosm[82]tique. See {Cosmos}.]       Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the       complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation.                   First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, With                head uncovered, the cosmetic powers.      --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosmetic \Cos*met"ic\ (k?z-m?t"?k), Cosmetical \Cos*met"ic*al\       (-?-kal), a. [Gr. kosmitiko`s skilled in decorating, fr.       ko`smos order, ornament: cf. F. cosm[82]tique. See {Cosmos}.]       Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the       complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation.                   First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, With                head uncovered, the cosmetic powers.      --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosmotheism \Cos"mo*the`ism\ (k?z"m?-th?`?z'm), n. [Gr. ko`smos       the world + [?][?][?] god.]       Same as {Pantheism}. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosmothetic \Cos`mo*thet"ic\ (k?z`m?-th?t"?k), a. [Gr. ko`smos       universe + [?][?][?] to place or arrange.] (Metaph.)       Assuming or positing the actual existence or reality of the       physical or external world.          {Cosmothetic idealists} (Metaph.), those who assume, without             attempting to prove, the reality of external objects as             corresponding to, and being the ground of, the ideas of             which only the mind has direct cognizance.                         The cosmothetic idealists . . . deny that mind is                      immediately conscious of matter.         --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cosmothetic \Cos`mo*thet"ic\ (k?z`m?-th?t"?k), a. [Gr. ko`smos       universe + [?][?][?] to place or arrange.] (Metaph.)       Assuming or positing the actual existence or reality of the       physical or external world.          {Cosmothetic idealists} (Metaph.), those who assume, without             attempting to prove, the reality of external objects as             corresponding to, and being the ground of, the ideas of             which only the mind has direct cognizance.                         The cosmothetic idealists . . . deny that mind is                      immediately conscious of matter.         --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Couchant \Couch"ant\ (kouch"ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See       {Couch}, v. t.]       1. Lying down with head erect; squatting.          2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which             distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of             dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast.          {Couchant and levant} (Law), rising up and lying down; --             said of beasts, and indicating that they have been long             enough on land, not belonging to their owner, to lie down             and rise up to feed, -- such time being held to include a             day and night at the least. --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Couchant \Couch"ant\ (kouch"ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See       {Couch}, v. t.]       1. Lying down with head erect; squatting.          2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which             distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of             dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast.          {Couchant and levant} (Law), rising up and lying down; --             said of beasts, and indicating that they have been long             enough on land, not belonging to their owner, to lie down             and rise up to feed, -- such time being held to include a             day and night at the least. --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cousinhood \Cous"in*hood\ (-h??d), n.       The state or condition of a cousin; also, the collective body       of cousins; kinsfolk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Coussinet \Cous"si*net`\ (k??s"s?-n?t`), n. [F., dim. of coussin       cushion. See {Cushionet}.] (Arch.)       (a) A stone placed on the impost of a pier for receiving the             first stone of an arch.       (b) That part of the Ionic capital between the abacus and             quarter round, which forms the volute. --Gwilt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cozen \Coz"en\ (k?z"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cozened} (-'nd);       p. pr. & vb. n. {Cozening} (-'n-?ng). ] [From cousin, hence,       literally, to deceive through pretext of relationship, F.       cousiner.]       To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by       small arts, or in a pitiful way.                   He had cozened the world by fine phrases. --Macaulay.                   Children may be cozened into a knowledge of the                letters.                                                --Locke.                   Goring loved no man so well but that he would cozen                him, and expose him to public mirth for having been                cozened.                                                --Clarendon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k??k"??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou,       prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. [?][?][?][?],       Skr. k[?]ki[?]a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo[94]l.)       A bird belonging to {Cuculus}, {Coccyzus}, and several allied       genera, of many species.          Note: The European cuckoo ({Cuculus canorus}) builds no nest                of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other                birds, to be hatched by them. The American                yellow-billed cuckoo ({Coccyzus Americanus}) and the                black-billed cuckoo ({C. erythrophthalmus}) build their                own nests.          {Cuckoo bee} (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in             the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or             larvae. They belong to the genera {Nomada}, {Melecta},             {Epeolus}, and others.          {Cuckoo clock}, a clock so constructed that at the time for             striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the             cuckoo.          {Cuckoo dove} (Zo[94]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus             {Macropygia}. Many species inhabit the East Indies.          {Cuckoo fish} (Zo[94]l.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla             cuculus}). The name probably alludes to the sound that it             utters.          {Cuckoo falcon} (Zo[94]l.), any falcon of the genus {Baza}.             The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.          {Cuckoo maid} (Zo[94]l.), the wryneck; -- called also {cuckoo             mate}.          {Cuckoo ray} (Zo[94]l.), a British ray ({Raia miraletus}).          {Cuckoo spit}, [or] {Cuckoo spittle}.       (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the             larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called             also {toad spittle} and {frog spit}.       (b) (Zo[94]l.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of             which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes             this secretion. The insects belong to {Aphrophora},             {Helochara}, and allied genera.          {Ground cuckoo}, the chaparral cock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuckoo \Cuck"oo\ (k??k"??), n. [OE. coccou, cukkow, F. coucou,       prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. cuculus, Gr. [?][?][?][?],       Skr. k[?]ki[?]a, G. kuckuk, D. koekoek.] (Zo[94]l.)       A bird belonging to {Cuculus}, {Coccyzus}, and several allied       genera, of many species.          Note: The European cuckoo ({Cuculus canorus}) builds no nest                of its own, but lays its eggs in the nests of other                birds, to be hatched by them. The American                yellow-billed cuckoo ({Coccyzus Americanus}) and the                black-billed cuckoo ({C. erythrophthalmus}) build their                own nests.          {Cuckoo bee} (Zool.), a bee, parasitic in the larval stage in             the nests of other bees, feeding either upon their food or             larvae. They belong to the genera {Nomada}, {Melecta},             {Epeolus}, and others.          {Cuckoo clock}, a clock so constructed that at the time for             striking it gives forth sounds resembling the cry of the             cuckoo.          {Cuckoo dove} (Zo[94]l.), a long-tailed pigeon of the genus             {Macropygia}. Many species inhabit the East Indies.          {Cuckoo fish} (Zo[94]l.), the European red gurnard ({Trigla             cuculus}). The name probably alludes to the sound that it             utters.          {Cuckoo falcon} (Zo[94]l.), any falcon of the genus {Baza}.             The genus inhabits Africa and the East Indies.          {Cuckoo maid} (Zo[94]l.), the wryneck; -- called also {cuckoo             mate}.          {Cuckoo ray} (Zo[94]l.), a British ray ({Raia miraletus}).          {Cuckoo spit}, [or] {Cuckoo spittle}.       (a) A frothy secretion found upon plants, exuded by the             larvae of certain insects, for concealment; -- called             also {toad spittle} and {frog spit}.       (b) (Zo[94]l.) A small hemipterous insect, the larva of             which, living on grass and the leaves of plants, exudes             this secretion. The insects belong to {Aphrophora},             {Helochara}, and allied genera.          {Ground cuckoo}, the chaparral cock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cushion \Cush"ion\ (k??sh"?n), n. [OE. cuischun, quisshen, OF.       coissin, cuissin, F. coussin, fr. (assumed) LL. culcitinum,       dim. of L. culcita cushion, mattress, pillow. See {Quilt},       and cf. {Counterpoint} a {coverlet}.]       1. A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material,             and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.                         Two cushions stuffed with straw, the seat to raise.                                                                               --Dryden.          2. Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use; as:             (a) a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf;             (b) a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam                   engine to receive the impact of the piston;             (c) the elastic edge of a billiard table.          3. A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; --             called also {cushion dance}. --Halliwell.          {Cushion capital}.(Arch.) A capital so sculptured as to             appear like a cushion pressed down by the weight of its             entablature.             (b) A name given to a form of capital, much used in the                   Romanesque style, modeled like a bowl, the upper part                   of which is cut away on four sides, leaving vertical                   faces.          {Cushion star} (Zo[94]l.) a pentagonal starfish belonging to             {Goniaster}, {Astrogonium}, and other allied genera; -- so             called from its form.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cushion tire \Cushion tire\       A thick solid-rubber tire, as for a bicycle, with a hollow       groove running lengthwise on the inside.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cushion \Cush"ion\ (k??sh"?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cushioned}       (-?nd); p. pr. & vb. {Cushioning}.]       1. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.                         Many who are cushioned on thrones would have                      remained in obscurity.                        --Bolingbroke.          2. To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.          3. To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.          {Cushioned hammer}, a dead-stroke hammer. See under             {Dead-stroke}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cushion \Cush"ion\ (k??sh"?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cushioned}       (-?nd); p. pr. & vb. {Cushioning}.]       1. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.                         Many who are cushioned on thrones would have                      remained in obscurity.                        --Bolingbroke.          2. To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.          3. To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.          {Cushioned hammer}, a dead-stroke hammer. See under             {Dead-stroke}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cushionet \Cush"ion*et\ (k??sh"?n-?t), n. [OF. coissinet, F.       coussinet. See {Cushion}, and cf. {Coussinet}.]       A little cushion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cygnet \Cyg"net\ (s[icr]g"n[ecr]t), n. [Dim. of F. cygne swan,       L. cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. ky`klos: but F. cygne seems to be       an etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus,       cicinus, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. ky`klos.] (Zo[94]l.)       A young swan. --Shak.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Cass County, IA (county, FIPS 29)       Location: 41.32999 N, 94.93289 W       Population (1990): 15128 (6788 housing units)       Area: 1461.7 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)    Cass County, IL (county, FIPS 17)       Location: 39.97673 N, 90.24683 W       Population (1990): 13437 (5698 housing units)       Area: 973.7 sq km (land), 20.2 sq km (water)    Cass County, IN (county, FIPS 17)       Location: 40.76085 N, 86.34656 W       Population (1990): 38413 (15633 housing units)       Area: 1069.4 sq km (land), 5.3 sq km (water)    Cass County, MI (county, FIPS 27)       Location: 41.91399 N, 85.99332 W       Population (1990): 49477 (22644 housing units)       Area: 1274.9 sq km (land), 42.1 sq km (water)    Cass County, MN (county, FIPS 21)       Location: 46.94620 N, 94.32194 W       Population (1990): 21791 (18863 housing units)       Area: 5225.8 sq km (land), 1027.2 sq km (water)    Cass County, MO (county, FIPS 37)       Location: 38.64681 N, 94.35449 W       Population (1990): 63808 (24337 housing units)       Area: 1810.7 sq km (land), 9.4 sq km (water)    Cass County, ND (county, FIPS 17)       Location: 46.92706 N, 97.25219 W       Population (1990): 102874 (42407 housing units)       Area: 4573.3 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water)    Cass County, NE (county, FIPS 25)       Location: 40.91335 N, 96.13904 W       Population (1990): 21318 (8951 housing units)       Area: 1448.6 sq km (land), 18.0 sq km (water)    Cass County, TX (county, FIPS 67)       Location: 33.07105 N, 94.34584 W       Population (1990): 29982 (13191 housing units)       Area: 2428.0 sq km (land), 59.4 sq km (water)
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Cassandra, PA (borough, FIPS 11616)       Location: 40.40807 N, 78.64160 W       Population (1990): 192 (74 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Chocowinity, NC (town, FIPS 12580)       Location: 35.51389 N, 77.09969 W       Population (1990): 624 (271 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27817
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Coconut Creek, FL (city, FIPS 13275)       Location: 26.27940 N, 80.18457 W       Population (1990): 27485 (15773 housing units)       Area: 28.9 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
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Cook County, GA (county, FIPS 75)       Location: 31.15478 N, 83.43077 W       Population (1990): 13456 (5340 housing units)       Area: 593.4 sq km (land), 10.7 sq km (water)    Cook County, IL (county, FIPS 31)       Location: 41.89810 N, 87.65017 W       Population (1990): 5105067 (2021833 housing units)       Area: 2449.3 sq km (land), 1785.1 sq km (water)    Cook County, MN (county, FIPS 31)       Location: 47.72570 N, 90.44216 W       Population (1990): 3868 (4312 housing units)       Area: 3757.4 sq km (land), 4891.3 sq km (water)
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Coos County, NH (county, FIPS 7)       Location: 44.68708 N, 71.30172 W       Population (1990): 34828 (18712 housing units)       Area: 4663.7 sq km (land), 80.5 sq km (water)    Coos County, OR (county, FIPS 11)       Location: 43.18447 N, 124.09231 W       Population (1990): 60273 (26668 housing units)       Area: 4145.4 sq km (land), 533.3 sq km (water)
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Cygnet, OH (village, FIPS 19820)       Location: 41.24013 N, 83.64380 W       Population (1990): 560 (216 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43413
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
case and paste n.   [from `cut and paste'] 1. The addition of a    new {feature} to an existing system by selecting the code from an    existing feature and pasting it in with minor changes.   Common in    telephony circles because most operations in a telephone switch are    selected using `case' statements.   Leads to {software bloat}.          In some circles of EMACS users this is called `programming by    Meta-W', because Meta-W is the EMACS command for copying a block of    text to a kill buffer in preparation to pasting it in elsewhere.    The term is condescending, implying that the programmer is acting    mindlessly rather than thinking carefully about what is required to    integrate the code for two similar cases.          At {DEC} (now Compaq), this is sometimes called `clone-and-hack'    coding.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
chicken head n.   [Commodore] The Commodore Business Machines    logo, which strongly resembles a poultry part (within Commodore    itself the logo was always called `chicken lips').   Rendered in    ASCII as `C='.   With the arguable exception of the Amiga (see    {amoeba}), Commodore's machines are notoriously crocky little {bitty    box}es (see also {PETSCII}).   Thus, this usage may owe something to    Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"   (the    basis for the movie "Blade Runner"; the novel is now sold under that    title), in which a `chickenhead' is a mutant with below-average    intelligence.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
cough and die v.   Syn. {barf}.   Connotes that the program is    throwing its hands up by design rather than because of a bug or    oversight.   "The parser saw a control-A in its input where it was    looking for a printable, so it coughed and died."   Compare {die},    {die horribly}, {scream and die}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
case and paste          (From "{cut and paste}") The addition of a new       {feature} to an existing system by selecting the code from an       existing feature and pasting it in with minor changes.   Common       in telephony circles because most operations in a telephone       switch are selected using "case" statements.   Leads to       {software bloat}.          In some circles of {Emacs} users this is called "programming       by Meta-W", because Meta-W is the Emacs command for copying a       block of text to a {kill buffer} in preparation to pasting it       in elsewhere.   The term is condescending, implying that the       programmer is acting mindlessly rather than thinking carefully       about what is required to integrate the code for two similar       cases.          At {DEC}, this is sometimes called "clone-and-hack" coding.          [{Jargon File}]          (1996-03-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Case Integration Services          (CIS) A committee formed to discuss       {CASE} tool integration standards related to {ATIS}.          (1994-10-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
CASE*Method          An analysis and design method from {Oracle} targeted at       information management applications.          (1994-10-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
chicken head          The {Commodore} Business Machines logo, which strongly       resembles a poultry part.   Rendered in ASCII as "C=".   With       the arguable exception of the {Amiga}, Commodore's computers       are notoriously crocky little {bitty box}es (see also       {PETSCII}).   Thus, this usage may owe something to Philip       K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"   (the       basis for the movie "Blade Runner"; the novel is now sold       under that title), in which a "chickenhead" is a mutant with       below-average intelligence.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
COGENT          COmpiler and GENeralized Translator.          A {compiler} writing language with pattern-directed string and       list processing features, for {CDC 3600} and {CDC} 3800.   A       program consists of {production}s defining a {context-free}       language, plus analysis and synthesis function generators.          ["COGENT Programming Manual", J.C. Reynolds, ANL-7022, Argonne,       Mar 1965].          [Sammet 1969, p.638].          ["An Introduction to the COGENT System", J.C. Reynolds, Proc       ACM 20th Natl Conf, 1965].          (1994-12-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Cogent Prolog          A full {Edinburgh standard Prolog} with {debugger},       {listener}, {DCG}, many {built-ins}, text windows, support for       {modules}, and support for both 16-bit and 32-bit {protected       mode}.          Contact: Dennis C. Merritt.          (1999-11-24)
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Cognitech          A French software house specialising in {artificial       intelligence}.          (1995-01-04)
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cognitive architecture          A computer architecure involving       {non-deterministic}, multiple {inference} processes, as found       in {neural networks}.   Cognitive architectures model the human       brain and contrast with single processor computers.          The term might also refer to software architectures,       e.g. {fuzzy logic}.          [Origin?   Better definition?   Reference?]          (1995-11-29)
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cough and die          {barf}.   Connotes that the program is throwing its       hands up by design rather than because of a bug or oversight.       "The parser saw a control-A in its input where it was looking       for a printable, so it coughed and died."          Compare {die}, {die horribly}, {scream and die}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-03-07)