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carp
nounverb-intransitiveB2
/kɑːp/To complain or find fault in a petty, nagging, or persistent way.
carpaccio
nounLow
/kɑːˈpætʃiəʊ/An Italian dish consisting of thin slices of raw beef or fish, typically served with a dressing.
carpal
adjectivenounlow
/ˈkɑː.pəl/relating to the carpus (the group of eight small bones that make up the wrist).
carpal tunnel syndrome
nounMedium
/ˌkɑː.pəl ˈtʌn.əl ˌsɪn.drəʊm/A medical condition causing pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm, due to compression of the median nerve at the wrist.
carpale
nounVery Rare
/kɑːˈpeɪl/A bone of the wrist, specifically one of the eight small bones forming the carpus (wrist joint).
carpathian mountains
nounplural-nounLow
/kɑːˈpeɪ.θi.ən ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A major mountain range system in Central and Eastern Europe.
carpatho-ukraine
nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
/kɑːˌpæθəʊ juːˈkraɪn/A historical region and short-lived autonomous state (1938-1939) in the Carpathian Mountains, part of interwar Czechoslovakia.
carpeaux
nounVery Low
/kɑːˈpəʊ/A surname of French origin.
carpel
nounC1/C2
/ˈkɑː.pəl/The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an ovary, a stigma, and usually a style; the fundamental unit of a pistil.
carpentaria
nounC2 (Proficient)
/ˌkɑː.pənˈteə.ri.ə/A proper noun referring to a specific large gulf in northern Australia or to historical individuals of that name.
carpenter
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər/A skilled tradesperson who works with wood to construct, install, and repair structures and fixtures.
carpenter ant
nounLow
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər ˌænt/A large ant (genus Camponotus) that excavates wood to create nests, often causing structural damage.
carpenter bee
nounC1
/ˈkɑːp(ə)ntə biː/A large, solitary bee (genus Xylocopa) that nests by tunneling into wood.
carpenter gothic
nounLow
/ˌkɑː.pən.tə ˈɡɒθ.ɪk/A style of North American architecture imitating Gothic forms using inexpensive wooden construction techniques.
carpenter moth
nounLow (technical/entomological)
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tə ˌmɒθ/A large, stout-bodied moth whose larvae bore into wood, causing damage to trees or timber.
carpentering
nounRare
/ˈkɑː.pən.tər.ɪŋ/The action or trade of constructing, repairing, and installing wooden structures and fixtures.
carpentersville
nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Specific Locale)
/ˌkɑː.pən.təzˈvɪl/A proper noun, specifically a place name referring to a village in Illinois, United States.
carpenterworm
nounLow
/ˈkɑː.pən.təˌwɜːm/The larva of certain moths (family Cossidae) that bores into wood.
carpenterworm moth
nounTechnical/Low
/ˈkɑːpəntəwɜːm mɒθ/A large North American moth (Prionoxystus robiniae), the adult form of the carpenterworm, known for its larvae that bore into wood.
carpentier
nounB1
/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tər/A person whose occupation is constructing, repairing, and installing wooden structures and fixtures.

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