camphor ball |
a small mass of solid chemicals, including naphthalene or camphor, used to repel moths; mothball. |
camphor ice |
a medicinal ointment composed of wax, camphor, and oil used chiefly to treat minor skin problems. |
camping |
the activity of staying for a while in a tent or other temporary outdoor shelter for the purpose of recreation or to save money on accommodation while traveling. |
campion |
any of various wild plants that bear pink, red, or white flowers. |
camp meeting |
a religious gathering, usu. held over several days, taking place either outdoors or inside a tent. |
campsite |
a place where one sets up camp, usually within a campground. [2 definitions] |
campstool |
a lightweight folding seat, usu. having three or four legs and no back or arms. |
campus |
the grounds of a school, college, or university. |
camshaft |
an engine shaft having one or more cams. |
can1 |
to have the ability to. [4 definitions] |
can2 |
a commercial metal container, often cylindrical, for food or other products. [9 definitions] |
Canaan |
the Biblical name of the land between the Jordan and the Mediterranean, which is now the state of Israel. [2 definitions] |
Canada |
a North American country stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific north of the United States. |
Canada balsam |
a clear thick yellow resin of a particular fir tree that hardens when exposed to air and is used chiefly as mounting cement in microscopy. |
Canada Day |
a Canadian legal holiday on July 1, celebrating the anniversary of the formation of the Dominion in 1867; formerly Dominion Day. |
Canada goose |
a large wild goose of North America, having brownish gray feathers, a black head and neck, and a white patch under the chin and up both sides of the face. |
Canadian |
of or pertaining to Canada or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
Canadian bacon |
a cured, boneless strip of pork loin having a hamlike taste, usu. packaged in a cylindrical piece to be sliced. |
Canadianism |
a custom, quality, or word use that originates in Canada or is peculiar to Canada. |
canaille |
the common masses of people, regarded unfavorably; riffraff; rabble. |
canal |
a man-made waterway for transportation or irrigation. [3 definitions] |