English to English Dictionary

Ciliary body

The part of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris, containing the ciliary muscle and secretory processes that produce aqueous humor.

Cipher

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to encrypt and decrypt confidential messages.

Circadian

Happening or recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals, especially in reference to biological processes.

Circle the wagons

To unite closely in order to defend a group or common interest against external criticism, opposition, or threat.

Circuitous

Taking a long, roundabout route; not direct.

Circular Economy

An economic system aimed at eliminating waste and the continual use of resources by reusing, sharing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling in a closed loop.

Circumvention

The act of avoiding or bypassing an obstacle or rule.

Clairantourcoulterel

A term used to describe a specific type of agricultural tool or mechanism that aids in the clarity of operation.

Clairvoyance

The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.

Clairvoyant

A person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.

Clast

A constituent fragment of a sedimentary rock, produced by the mechanical weathering of pre-existing rocks and transported to a new location of deposition.

Claustrophobia

Extreme or irrational fear of confined places, such as elevators, small rooms, or crowded areas.