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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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[from Old Italian corridore meaning place for running]

corrode corrodes, corroding, corroded

VERB When something corrodes, it is eaten away. When iron and steel are corroded, rust is formed.

corrosion NOUN corrosive ADJECTIVE

corrugated

ADJECTIVE Corrugated metal or cardboard has parallel folds to make it stronger.

corrupt corrupts, corrupting, corrupted

ADJECTIVE 1 People who are corrupt act dishonestly or illegally in return for money or power.

SYNONYM: dishonest

VERB 2 If you corrupt someone, you make them dishonest.

3 If a bug in a computer spoils files, it corrupts them.

corruption NOUN

cosmetics

PLURAL NOUN lipstick, face powder and other make-up

cosmic

ADJECTIVE belonging to or relating to the whole universe

cosmos

NOUN the universe

cost costs, costing, cost

NOUN 1 the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something

VERB 2 You use cost to talk about the amount of money you have to pay for things. • You can’t have that – it costs too much.

costume costumes

NOUN 1 a set of clothes worn by an actor

2 the clothing worn in a particular place or during a particular period

cosy cosier, cosiest

ADJECTIVE warm and comfortable

cot cots

NOUN a small bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it to stop the baby falling out

cottage cottages

NOUN a small house, especially in the country

cotton

NOUN 1 cloth made from the soft fibres of the cotton plant • a cotton shirt

2 thread used for sewing • a needle and cotton

couch couches

NOUN a long, soft piece of furniture for sitting or lying on

cough coughs, coughing, coughed

VERB When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden harsh noise.

could

VERB 1 the past tense of can

2 You use could to say that something might happen or might be true. • It could rain later.

3 You use could when you are asking for something politely. • Could you tell me the way to the station, please?

couldn’t

VERB a contraction of could not

council councils

NOUN a group of people elected to look after something, especially the affairs of a town, district or county

counsel counsels, counselling, counselled

NOUN 1 advice

VERB 2 If someone counsels people, they give them advice about their problems.

count counts, counting, counted

VERB 1 When you count, you say all the numbers in order up to a particular number.
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