Corinth |
an ancient city in northeastern Greece. |
Corinthian |
of or pertaining to Corinth or its people or culture. [3 definitions] |
Corinthians |
either of two books of the New Testament containing the letters of the apostle Paul to the Christians of Corinth. |
Coriolis effect |
the apparent deflection of moving objects as observed from a rotating frame of reference due to the force created by the rotating frame. |
Coriolis force |
a force held to be responsible for the straying off course of a falling object toward a rotating body such as the earth. |
corium |
the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermal layer and contains nerves and blood vessels; derma. |
cork |
a species of oak native to the Mediterranean area, having thick, porous, water-resistant bark. [6 definitions] |
corker |
a person or machine that inserts corks into bottles. |
corkscrew |
a spiral-shafted tool used to remove corks from bottles. [3 definitions] |
corky |
of or resembling cork, as in texture or buoyancy. [2 definitions] |
corm |
a thickened underground stem acting as a storage tissue and source of new leafy shoots, as in crocuses. |
cormorant |
any of several dark-colored, long-necked seabirds having a hooked bill and an expandable food pouch, often brightly colored, under the bill. |
corn1 |
a tall cereal plant that produces cylinder-shaped ears with rows of edible yellow or white seeds. [7 definitions] |
corn2 |
a small area of hard, calloused skin on the toe or foot. |
corn borer |
a moth larva that is highly destructive to corn and other plants. |
corn bread |
bread made with cornmeal as the main ingredient. |
corncob |
the woody core that bears the kernels in an ear of corn. [2 definitions] |
corncob pipe |
a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of a hollow, dried corncob. |
corn cockle |
an annual flowering plant that bears pinkish flowers and poisonous seeds and is considered a weed. |
corncrib |
a ventilated structure for drying and storing ears of corn. |
cornea |
the portion of the eyeball's outer coating that is transparent and covers the iris and pupil. |