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   Cam River
         n 1: a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge
               to join the Ouse River [syn: {Cam}, {River Cam}, {Cam
               River}]

English Dictionary: conurbation by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
camera obscura
n
  1. a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
camera operator
n
  1. a photographer who operates a movie camera [syn: cameraman, camera operator, cinematographer]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
canary bird
n
  1. any of several small Old World finches [syn: canary, canary bird]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
canarybird flower
n
  1. a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
    Synonym(s): canarybird flower, canarybird vine, canary creeper, Tropaeolum peregrinum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
canarybird vine
n
  1. a climber having flowers that are the color of canaries
    Synonym(s): canarybird flower, canarybird vine, canary creeper, Tropaeolum peregrinum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Comer Vann Woodward
n
  1. United States historian (1908-1999) [syn: Woodward, {C. Vann Woodward}, Comer Vann Woodward]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
conurbation
n
  1. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
    Synonym(s): conurbation, urban sprawl, sprawl
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Conuropsis
n
  1. a genus of Psittacidae [syn: Conuropsis, {genus Conuropsis}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Conuropsis carolinensis
n
  1. extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States
    Synonym(s): Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cummerbund
n
  1. a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cyma reversa
n
  1. a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below
    Synonym(s): ogee, cyma reversa
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Canary bird \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus
      Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to
      Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It
      generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail
      greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray
      or brown color. It is sometimes called {canary finch}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Canary bird flower} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Trop[91]olum
            peregrinum}) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form;
            -- called also {canary vine}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Finch \Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink,
      OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to
      the family {Fringillid[91]}.
  
      Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch,
               goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc.
  
      {Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}.
  
      {Canary finch}, the canary bird.
  
      {Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}.
  
      {Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}.
  
      {Finch falcon} (Zo[94]l.), one of several very small East
            Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}.
  
      {To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting
            person. [Obs.] [bd]Privily a finch eke could he pull.[b8]
            --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Canary bird \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus
      Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to
      Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It
      generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail
      greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray
      or brown color. It is sometimes called {canary finch}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Finch \Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink,
      OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to
      the family {Fringillid[91]}.
  
      Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch,
               goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc.
  
      {Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}.
  
      {Canary finch}, the canary bird.
  
      {Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}.
  
      {Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}.
  
      {Finch falcon} (Zo[94]l.), one of several very small East
            Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}.
  
      {To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting
            person. [Obs.] [bd]Privily a finch eke could he pull.[b8]
            --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Canary bird \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus
      Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to
      Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It
      generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail
      greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray
      or brown color. It is sometimes called {canary finch}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Zebra \Ze"bra\, n. [Pg. zebra; cf. Sp. cebra; probably from a
      native African name.] (Zo[94]l.)
      Either one of two species of South African wild horses
      remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and
      conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands.
  
      Note: The true or mountain zebra ({Equus, [or] Asinus,
               zebra}) is nearly white, and the bands which cover the
               body and legs are glossy black. Its tail has a tuft of
               black hair at the tip. It inhabits the mountains of
               Central and Southern Africa, and is noted for its
               wariness and wildness, as well as for its swiftness.
               The second species ({Equus, [or] Asinus, Burchellii}),
               known as {Burchell's zebra}, and {dauw}, inhabits the
               grassy plains of South Africa, and differs from the
               preceding in not having dark bands on the legs, while
               those on the body are more irregular. It has a long
               tail, covered with long white flowing hair.
  
      {Zebra caterpillar}, the larva of an American noctuid moth
            ({Mamestra picta}). It is light yellow, with a broad black
            stripe on the back and one on each side; the lateral
            stripes are crossed with withe lines. It feeds on
            cabbages, beets, clover, and other cultivated plants.
  
      {Zebra opossum}, the zebra wolf. See under {Wolf}.
  
      {Zebra parrakeet}, an Australian grass parrakeet, often kept
            as a cage bird. Its upper parts are mostly pale greenish
            yellow, transversely barred with brownish black crescents;
            the under parts, rump, and upper tail coverts, are bright
            green; two central tail feathers and the cheek patches are
            blue. Called also {canary parrot}, {scallop parrot},
            {shell parrot}, and {undulated parrot}.
  
      {Zebra poison} (Bot.), a poisonous tree ({Euphorbia arborea})
            of the Spurge family, found in South Africa. Its milky
            juice is so poisonous that zebras have been killed by
            drinking water in which its branches had been placed, and
            it is also used as an arrow poison. --J. Smith (Dict.
            Econ. Plants).
  
      {Zebra shark}. Same as {Tiger shark}, under {Tiger}.
  
      {Zebra spider}, a hunting spider.
  
      {Zebra swallowtail}, a very large North American
            swallow-tailed butterfly ({Iphiclides ajax}), in which the
            wings are yellow, barred with black; -- called also
            {ajax}.
  
      {Zebra wolf}. See under {Wolf}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Canary \Ca*na"ry\, a. [F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the
      Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr.
      canis dog.]
      1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine;
            canary birds.
  
      2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
  
      {Canary grass}, a grass of the genus {Phalaris} ({P.
            Canariensis}), producing the seed used as food for canary
            birds.
  
      {Canary stone} (Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named
            from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary
            bird.
  
      {Canary wood}, the beautiful wood of the trees {Persea
            Indica} and {P. Canariensis}, natives of Madeira and the
            Canary Islands.
  
      {Canary vine}. See {Canary bird flower}, under {Canary bird}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Canary bird flower} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Trop[91]olum
            peregrinum}) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form;
            -- called also {canary vine}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Canary \Ca*na"ry\, a. [F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the
      Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr.
      canis dog.]
      1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine;
            canary birds.
  
      2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
  
      {Canary grass}, a grass of the genus {Phalaris} ({P.
            Canariensis}), producing the seed used as food for canary
            birds.
  
      {Canary stone} (Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named
            from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary
            bird.
  
      {Canary wood}, the beautiful wood of the trees {Persea
            Indica} and {P. Canariensis}, natives of Madeira and the
            Canary Islands.
  
      {Canary vine}. See {Canary bird flower}, under {Canary bird}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Canary bird flower} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Trop[91]olum
            peregrinum}) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form;
            -- called also {canary vine}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Riveting \Riv"et*ing\, n.
      1. The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out
            and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or
            pressing.
  
      2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. --Tomlinsin.
  
      {Butt riveting}, riveting in which the ends or edges of
            plates form a butt joint, and are fastened together by
            being riveted to a narrow strip which covers the joint.
  
      {Chain riveting}, riveting in which the rivets, in two or
            more rows along the seam, are set one behind the other.
  
      {Crossed riveting}, riveting in which the rivets in one row
            are set opposite the spaces between the rivets in the next
            row.
  
      {Double riveting}, in lap riveting, two rows of rivets along
            the seam; in butt riveting, four rows, two on each side of
            the joint.
  
      {Lap riveting}, riveting in which the ends or edges of plates
            overlap and are riveted together.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fan palm \Fan" palm`\ (Bot.)
      Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the
      {Cham[91]rops humilis} of Southern Europe; the species of
      {Sabal} and {Thrinax} in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and
      especially the great talipot tree ({Corypha umbraculifera})
      of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often
      eighteen feet long and fourteen wide, and are used for
      umbrellas, tents, and roofs. When cut up, they are used for
      books and manuscripts.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Palmetto \Pal*met"to\, n. [Dim. of palm the tree: cf. Sp.
      palmito.] (Bot.)
      A name given to palms of several genera and species growing
      in the West Indies and the Southern United States. In the
      United States, the name is applied especially to the
      {Cham[91]rops, [or] Sabal, Palmetto}, the cabbage tree of
      Florida and the Carolinas. See {Cabbage tree}, under
      {Cabbage}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tiger \Ti"ger\, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris;
      probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri
      an arrow, Per. t[c6]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; --
      probably so named from its quickness.]
      1. A very large and powerful carnivore ({Felis tigris})
            native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and
            sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped
            with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and
            belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or
            exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also {royal
            tiger}, and {Bengal tiger}.
  
      2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person.
  
                     As for heinous tiger, Tamora.            --Shak.
  
      3. A servant in livery, who rides with his master or
            mistress. --Dickens.
  
      4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three
            cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U. S.]
  
      5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar.
  
      {American tiger}. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The puma.
            (b) The jaguar.
  
      {Clouded tiger} (Zo[94]l.), a handsome striped and spotted
            carnivore ({Felis macrocelis} or {F. marmorata}) native of
            the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three
            and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long.
            Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings
            are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are
            always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from
            the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also
            {tortoise-shell tiger}.
  
      {Mexican tiger} (Zo[94]l.), the jaguar.
  
      {Tiger beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of
            active carnivorous beetles of the family {Cicindelid[91]}.
            They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly.
           
  
      {Tiger bittern}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Sun bittern}, under {Sun}.
           
  
      {Tiger cat} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of wild
            cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes
            somewhat resembling those of the tiger.
  
      {Tiger flower} (Bot.), an iridaceous plant of the genus
            {Tigridia} (as {T. conchiflora}, {T. grandiflora}, etc.)
            having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like
            the skin of a tiger.
  
      {Tiger grass} (Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm
            ({Cham[91]rops Ritchieana}). It is used in many ways by
            the natives. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
  
      {Tiger lily}. (Bot.) See under {Lily}.
  
      {Tiger moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of moths
            of the family {Arctiad[91]} which are striped or barred
            with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The
            larv[91] are called {woolly bears}.
  
      {Tiger shark} (Zo[94]l.), a voracious shark ({Galeocerdo
            maculatus [or] tigrinus}) more or less barred or spotted
            with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian
            Ocean. Called also {zebra shark}.
  
      {Tiger shell} (Zo[94]l.), a large and conspicuously spotted
            cowrie ({Cypr[91]a tigris}); -- so called from its fancied
            resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also
            {tiger cowrie}.
  
      {Tiger wolf} (Zo[94]l.), the spotted hyena ({Hy[91]na
            crocuta}).
  
      {Tiger wood}, the variegated heartwood of a tree
            ({Mach[91]rium Schomburgkii}) found in Guiana.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cummerbund \Cum"mer*bund`\, n. [Written also {kummerbund},
      {cummerband}, etc.] [Hind. kamarband, fr. Per. Kamar loins +
      band fastening.]
      A sash for the waist; a girdle. [India]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Cummerbund \Cum"mer*bund`\, n. [Written also {kummerbund},
      {cummerband}, etc.] [Hind. kamarband, fr. Per. Kamar loins +
      band fastening.]
      A sash for the waist; a girdle. [India]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Cyma \[d8]Cy"ma\ (s[imac]"m[adot]) n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky^ma. See
      {Cyme}]
      1. (Arch.) A member or molding of the cornice, the profile of
            which is wavelike in form.
  
      2. (Bot.) A cyme. See {Cyme}.
  
      {Cyma recta}, or {Cyma}, a cyma, hollow in its upper part and
            swelling below.
  
      {Cyma reversa}, [or] {Ogee}, a cyma swelling out on the upper
            part and hollow below.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Coon Rapids, IA (city, FIPS 16050)
      Location: 41.87248 N, 94.67653 W
      Population (1990): 1266 (549 housing units)
      Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 50058
   Coon Rapids, MN (city, FIPS 13114)
      Location: 45.17405 N, 93.31109 W
      Population (1990): 52978 (18098 housing units)
      Area: 59.1 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 55433, 55448
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