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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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2019
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canal canals

NOUN a long, narrow, man-made stretch of water

canary canaries

NOUN a yellow songbird

cancel cancels, cancelling, cancelled

VERB If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. • They cancelled the school trip.

cancer cancers

NOUN a serious disease in which abnormal cells in a part of the body increase rapidly, causing growths

candidate candidates

NOUN a person who is being considered for a job

candle candles

NOUN a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick to produce a flame.

cane canes

NOUN 1 the long, hollow stem of a plant such as bamboo

2 strips of cane used for weaving baskets and other containers

3 a long, narrow stick used to support plants

canine canines

ADJECTIVE 1 relating to dogs

NOUN 2 a canine is one of the pointed teeth near the front of the mouth in humans and some animals

cannibal cannibals

NOUN a person who eats human flesh

cannon cannons or cannon

NOUN a large gun, usually on wheels, which fires heavy iron balls

cannot

VERB the same as can not

canoe canoes

NOUN a small, narrow boat that you row using a paddle

canoeing NOUN canoeist NOUN

can’t

VERB a contraction of cannot

canteen canteens

NOUN a place to eat in a school or workplace

canvas canvases

NOUN 1 strong, heavy cloth used for making things such as sails and tents

2 a piece of canvas on which an artist does a painting

canyon canyons

NOUN a narrow river valley with steep sides

cap caps

NOUN 1 a soft, flat hat, often with a peak at the front

2 a bottle top

3 a small explosive used in toy guns

capable

ADJECTIVE 1 If you are capable of doing something, you are able to do it.

2 Someone who is capable is able to do something well.

capacity capacities

NOUN the maximum amount that something can hold or produce • The arena has a seating capacity of two thousand.

capital capitals

NOUN 1 The capital of a country is the city where the government meets. • Paris is the capital of France.

2 A capital, or a capital letter, is a larger, upper-case letter used at the beginning of a sentence or a name: Carol, Tim.

capsize capsizes, capsizing, capsized
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