| clog dance |
a dance, with or without music, performed by a group of dancers wearing wooden-soled clogs that are stamped percussively to the rhythm. |
| clog up |
to block something from moving along or going through. [2 definitions] |
| cloisonné |
enamel work on metal, as in jewelry or bowls, with the colors separated by thin metal strips or wire. |
| cloister |
a place such as a monastery or convent where people live secluded religious lives. [4 definitions] |
| clomp |
to walk heavily and loudly; clump. |
| clone |
an organism or group of organisms produced asexually from a single ancestor and genetically replicating it. [5 definitions] |
| clonidine |
a drug used esp. to treat hypertension and migraine headaches, and to diminish opioid and nicotine withdrawal symptoms. |
| clonus |
a rapid succession of muscle spasms. |
| clop |
a sharp, hollow striking sound, as of a horse's hoof on pavement. [2 definitions] |
| close |
to stop up; shut. [23 definitions] |
| closeable |
combined form of close. |
| close call |
(informal) a narrow escape from danger, failure, detection, or the like. |
| closed |
not open; shut. [6 definitions] |
| closed-captioned |
of a television program, having captions that can be seen only on a special receiver, usu. intended for those with hearing impairment. |
| closed chain |
a group of chemically linked atoms that can be represented in models and formulas as a ring or circle. |
| closed circuit |
a transmission circuit for television with a limited number of reception stations connected to it by cable. [2 definitions] |
| closed-end investment company |
an investment company that issues a fixed number of shares in large blocks, at infrequent intervals, which are traded on an exchange. |
| close down |
to cease operation permanently or for an extended period of time. [5 definitions] |
| closed primary election |
in the United States, a direct primary election in which voters must show evidence of their party affiliation and may vote only for candidates of the same party. |
| closed season |
any period during which it is illegal to fish for, capture, or hunt certain animal or fish species. |
| closed sentence |
in mathematics education, a simple mathematical equation or inequality in which all quantities are shown, such as 2 + 3 = 5. |