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conversationalist a person who takes pleasure in and is skilled at making conversation.
conversation piece an unusual object that attracts attention and stimulates conversation. [2 definitions]
converse1 to have an oral exchange or conversation; talk. [2 definitions]
converse2 opposite; reverse. [2 definitions]
conversely used to put forward a statement or idea that is the opposite or the reverse of one that has just been expressed.
conversion the act or process of converting. [6 definitions]
convert to transform (something) into another form, substance, or state. [5 definitions]
converter someone or something that converts. [5 definitions]
converter reactor a nuclear reactor that produces less, or a different kind of, fissionable material than it consumes. (Cf. breeder reactor.)
convertible capable of being changed in shape, function, or nature. [4 definitions]
convertiplane an airplane that can fly forward with speed and take off and land vertically like a helicopter.
convex having a surface or outer edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. (Cf. concave.)
convexity the state of being convex. [2 definitions]
convexo-concave convex on one side and concave on the other. [2 definitions]
convexo-convex convex on both sides; doubly convex.
convey to carry from one place or person to another. [4 definitions]
conveyance the act of conveying. [3 definitions]
conveyor someone or something that conveys. [2 definitions]
conveyor belt a continuous moving belt used to carry materials placed upon it.
convict to find (a person) guilty of a crime or misdemeanor, esp. after a legal proceeding. [3 definitions]
conviction the process or act of finding a person guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. [3 definitions]