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Collins Primary Illustrated Dictionary

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2019
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crag crags

NOUN a steep, rugged rock or peak

cram crams, cramming, crammed

VERB If you cram people or things into a place, you put more in than there is room for. • I crammed my dirty washing into the washing machine.

cramp cramps

NOUN pain caused when muscles contract

cramped

ADJECTIVE If a room or a building is cramped, it is not big enough for the people or things in it.

crane cranes, craning, craned

NOUN 1 a machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air

2 a large bird with a long neck and long legs

VERB 3 If you crane your neck, you extend your head in a particular direction to see or hear something better.

crash crashes, crashing, crashed

NOUN 1 an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged

2 a sudden, loud noise

VERB 3 If a vehicle crashes, it hits something and is badly damaged.

crate crates

NOUN a large box used for transporting or storing things

crater craters

NOUN a wide hole in the ground caused by something hitting it or by an explosion • The surface of the moon has many craters.

[from Greek krater meaning mixing-bowl]

crave craves, craving, craved

VERB If you crave something, you want it very much. • I craved a bar of chocolate.

craving NOUN

crawl crawls, crawling, crawled

VERB 1 When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.

2 When an insect or vehicle crawls somewhere, it moves there very slowly.

crayon crayons

NOUN a coloured pencil or a stick of coloured wax

craze crazes

NOUN something that is very popular for a short time

crazy crazier, craziest

ADJECTIVE INFORMAL 1 very strange or foolish

2 If you are crazy about something or someone, you like them very much.

creak creaks, creaking, creaked

VERB 1 If something creaks, it makes a harsh sound when it moves or when you stand on it.

NOUN 2 a harsh, squeaking noise

creaky ADJECTIVE

cream creams

NOUN 1 a thick, yellowish-white liquid taken from the top of milk

2 a substance that you can rub into your skin to make it soft or protect it

ADJECTIVE 3 a yellowish-white colour

crease creases, creasing, creased

NOUN 1 an irregular line that appears on cloth or paper when it is crumpled

2 a straight line on something that has been pressed or folded neatly • Dad ironed a sharp crease in his best trousers.

VERB 3 If you crease something, you make lines appear on it.

create creates, creating, created

VERB If someone creates something, they cause it to happen or exist.

creation NOUN

creative
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