| BLACKCURRANT | • blackcurrant n. A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries. • blackcurrant n. The berry borne by this shrub. • black-currant n. Alternative spelling of blackcurrant. |
| CARICATURING | • caricaturing v. Present participle of caricature. • CARICATURE v. to make or draw a caricature of. |
| CHURCHWARDEN | • churchwarden n. (Britain) A lay officer of the Church of England who handles the secular affairs of the parish. • churchwarden n. (US) A similar functionary of the Episcopal church. • churchwarden n. (UK, slang) A churchwarden pipe. |
| CIRCULARNESS | • circularness n. The state or quality of being circular. • CIRCULARNESS n. the state of being circular. |
| CONTRACTURAL | • contractural adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to contractures. • CONTRACTURAL adj. relating to contracture, a permanent shortening of a muscle or tendon. |
| CONTRACTURES | • contractures n. Plural of contracture. • CONTRACTURE n. a permanent shortening (as of muscle, tendon, or scar tissue) producing deformity or distortion. |
| COUNTERBRACE | • counterbrace v. (Nautical, transitive) To brace in opposite directions. • counterbrace v. (Engineering, transitive) To brace in such a way that opposite strains are resisted. • COUNTERBRACE v. to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways. |
| COUNTERCHARM | • countercharm n. That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell. • countercharm v. To destroy the effect of a charm upon. • COUNTERCHARM v. to destroy or dissolve the effects of (another charm). |
| COUNTERMARCH | • countermarch n. A march back along the same route. • countermarch v. To march back along the same route. • COUNTERMARCH v. to march or cause to march back or in a direction opposite to a former one. |
| COUNTERSCARP | • counterscarp n. (Architecture) The outer slope of a defensive or fortified ditch. • COUNTERSCARP n. a narrow earth band on the outer wall of a defensive ditch. |
| ENCUMBRANCER | • encumbrancer n. Alternative form of incumbrancer. • ENCUMBRANCER n. one that holds an encumbrance, also INCUMBRANCER. |
| INCUMBRANCER | • incumbrancer n. (Law) One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate. • INCUMBRANCER n. a person who holds an encumbrance on property belonging to another, also ENCUMBRANCER. |
| MACRONUCLEAR | • macronuclear adj. Of or pertaining to a macronucleus. • MACRONUCLEAR adj. of or like a macronucleus. |
| PRECANCEROUS | • precancerous adj. (Oncology) Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer. • pre-cancerous adj. Alternative spelling of precancerous. • PRECANCEROUS adj. tending to become cancerous. |