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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

coal industry
noun a producer of coal

coal mine
coalpit noun a mine where coal is dug from the ground

coal miner
collier noun someone who works in a coal mine

coal seam
noun a seam of coal

coal shovel
noun a hand shovel for shoveling coal

coal tar
noun a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds

coal-black
jet adjective of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

coal-fired
coal-burning adjective fueled by burning coal; `a coal-fired ship`

coal-tar creosote
noun a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

coalbin
coalhole noun a bin for holding coal

coalesce
verb fuse or cause to grow together

coalescence
coalescency noun the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts

coalescent
coalescing adjective growing together, fusing; `coalescent tradititions`; `coalescent bones`

coalface
noun the part of a coal seam that is being cut

coalfield
noun a region where there is coal underground

coaling station
noun a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal

coalition
fusion noun the state of being combined into one body

coalman
noun someone who delivers coal

coaming
noun a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out

coapt
verb fit tightly and fasten

coarctate
adjective (of an insect pupa) enclosed in a rigid case

coarctation
noun (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

coarse
common adjective of low or inferior quality or value; `of what coarse metal ye are molded`- Shakespeare; `produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population`

coarse-grained
adjective not having a fine texture; `coarse-grained wood`; `large-grained sand`

coarse-haired
coarse-furred adjective having coarse hair or fur

coarsely
adverb in coarse pieces; `the surfaces were coarsely granular`

coarsen
verb make less subtle or refined; `coarsen one`s ideals`

coarsened
adjective made coarse or crude by lack of skill

coarseness
vulgarity 1 vulgarism noun the quality of lacking taste and refinement

coast
noun the area within view; `the coast is clear`

coast boykinia
Boykinia elata noun plant with leaves mostly at the base and openly branched clusters of small white flowers; western North America

coast lily
Lilium maritinum noun orange-flowered lily of Pacific coast of United States

coast live oak
California live oak noun highly variable often shrubby evergreen oak of coastal zone of western North America having small thick usually spiny-toothed dark-green leaves

Coast Range
Coast Mountains noun a string of mountain ranges along the Pacific coast of North America from southeastern Alaska to Lower California

coast rhododendron
Rhododendron californicum noun medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers

coastal
adjective of or relating to a coast; `coastal erosion`

coastal diving bird
noun gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family

coastal plain
noun a plain adjacent to a coast

coastal rein orchid
Habenaria greenei noun stout orchid of central California to northern Washington having racemes of white fragrant bilaterally symmetrical flowers

coaster
noun a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)

coaster brake
noun a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals

coaster wagon
noun a child`s four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting

coastguard
noun a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters

coastguardsman
noun a member of a coastguard

coastland
noun land in a coastal area

coastline
noun the outline of a coast

coastward
adverb in the direction of the coast

coastwise
adjective along or following a coast; `coastal shipping`; `coastwise winds contributed to the storm`

coat
pelage noun growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

coat button
noun a button on a coat

coat closet
noun a closet for storing outerwear

coat hanger
clothes hanger noun a hanger that is shaped like a person`s shoulders and used to hang garments on

coat of arms
arms 1 blazon noun the official symbols of a family, state, etc.

coat of paint
noun a layer of paint covering something else

coatdress
noun a dress that is tailored like a coat and buttons up the front

coated
adjective having or dressed in a coat

coatee
noun a short close-fitting coat

coati
coati-mondi noun omnivorous mammal of Central America and South America

coating
finish noun a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); `the boat had a metallic finish`; `he applied a coat of a clear finish`; `when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly`

coating
noun the work of applying something; `the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine`; `a complete bleach requires several applications`; `the surface was ready for a coating of paint`;

coatrack
coat rack noun a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats

Coats Land
noun a region of western Antarctica along the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea

coattail
noun the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist

coattails effect
noun (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same party; `he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election`

coauthor
joint author noun a writer who collaborates with others in writing something

coaxial
coaxal adjective having a common axis

coaxial cable
coax noun a transmission line for high-frequency signals

coaxing
ingratiatory adjective pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; `a coaxing and obsequious voice`; `her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable`

coaxingly
cajolingly adverb in a cajoling manner; ``Come here,` she said coaxingly`

cobalt
Co 1 atomic number 27 noun a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition

cobalt 60
noun a radioactive isotope of cobalt with mass number 60; a source of exceptionally intense gamma rays; used in radiation therapy

cobalt blue
cobalt ultramarine noun greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina

cobaltite
noun a rare silvery-white mineral; important ore of cobalt

cobber
noun Australian term for a pal

cobble
cobblestone noun rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

cobble together
cobble up verb put together hastily

cobbler
shoemaker noun a person who makes or repairs shoes

cobblers
noun a man`s testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler`s awl rhymes with ball)

cobia
Rachycentron canadum noun large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters

Cobitidae
family Cobitidae noun loaches

cobnut
filbert noun small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

COBOL
noun common business-oriented language

cobra
noun venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

cobweb
noun a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web

cobwebby
adjective covered with cobwebs

coca
noun dried leaves of the coca plant (and related plants that also contain cocaine); chewed by Andean people for their simulating effect

Coca Cola
Coke noun Coca Cola is a trademarked cola

cocaine
cocain noun a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive

cocaine addict
noun a person addicted to cocaine

cocaine addiction
noun an addiction to cocaine

cocainize
cocainise verb anesthetize with cocaine

cocarboxylase
thiamine pyrophosphate noun a coenzyme important in respiration in the Krebs cycle

coccal
adjective of or pertaining to or resembling a coccus

coccid insect
noun scale insects and mealybugs

Coccidae
family Coccidae noun scale insects

Coccidia
order Coccidia noun an order in the subclass Telosporidia

coccidioidomycosis
coccidiomycosis noun an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules

coccidiosis
noun (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia

coccidium
eimeria noun parasitic on the digestive epithelium of vertebrates and higher invertebrates

Coccinellidae
family Coccinellidae noun the ladybugs