| craniometry |
the science of measuring skulls. |
| craniotomy |
the act or process of cutting through the skull, as for brain surgery. |
| cranium |
the skull of a vertebrate animal. [2 definitions] |
| crank |
a mechanical device for applying rotary motion, consisting of a lever arm or disk attached at right angles to the end of a rotating shaft and turned by hand or connecting rod. [6 definitions] |
| crankcase |
the housing enclosing an engine's crankshaft and its connecting parts. |
| crank out |
to produce in great numbers, esp. in a mechanical manner. |
| crankpin |
a bar or cylindrical pin positioned in a crank and having a connecting rod or link attached. |
| crankshaft |
a shaft that turns or is turned by one or more cranks that are attached to or part of the shaft. |
| crank up |
(informal) to get prepared or begin. [2 definitions] |
| cranky |
cross-tempered; grouchy. [3 definitions] |
| cranny |
a small opening in a wall, rock, or other solid mass; crack or crevice. |
| crap |
a losing dice throw in the game of craps. |
| crape |
crepe. [3 definitions] |
| crapehanger |
(informal) a gloomy, morose person; one who anticipates the worst. |
| crape myrtle |
a tall Oriental shrub, related to loosestrife and widely cultivated in warmer zones as an ornamental for its stalks of crinkled pink, red, white, or purple flowers. |
| crap out |
to make a losing throw, such as two, three, or twelve, in craps. |
| crappie |
either of two medium-sized members of the sunfish family, found in streams and lakes in the central and eastern United States. |
| crappy |
(slang) of poor quality; inferior. |
| craps |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a game of dice in which a seven or eleven on the first throw wins, a two, three, or twelve loses, and any other first throw may win if it can be repeated before a seven. |
| crapshoot |
(informal) a risky undertaking; gamble. |
| crapshooter |
one who gambles by playing craps. |