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caxias
nounVery Low
/kəˈʃiːəs/A proper noun, primarily referring to a city in Brazil or as a personal name.
caxias do sul
nounLow
/kəˈʃiːəs dʊ ˈsʊl/A major city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.
caxton
nounC2/Extremely Rare
/ˈkækstən/a proper noun referring to William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491), the first English printer and the person who introduced the printing press to England.
cay
nounRare / Technical
/kiː/A small, low-elevation, sandy island on the surface of a coral reef.
cayce
nounExtremely Low
/ˈkeɪsi/A specific, uncommon surname, most famously associated with the American clairvoyant Edgar Cayce.
cayenne
nounB2
/kaɪˈɛn/, /keɪˈɛn/A very hot, powdered spice made from dried chili peppers.
cayenne pepper
nounB2
/kaɪˌen ˈpep.ər/, /keɪˌen ˈpep.ər/A very hot, powdered spice made from dried fruits of certain varieties of Capsicum annuum peppers, typically used to add heat to dishes.
cayes
nounC1
/kiːz/Small, low-lying coral or sand islands, often forming part of an atoll or reef system.
cayey
nounVery Low
/kaɪˈeɪ/A proper noun referring to a municipality in Puerto Rico.
cayley
nounLow
/ˈkeɪli/A proper noun; primarily a surname, and most famously associated with the mathematician Arthur Cayley.
cayman
nounC1/C2
/ˈkeɪmən/A large semi-aquatic reptile of the alligator family found in Central and South America.
cayman islands
plural-nounC1/C2
/ˌkeɪmən ˈaɪləndz/A British Overseas Territory, comprising three islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, Little Cayman) in the Caribbean Sea, known for its finance sector and tourism.
cayuga
nounC2
/keɪˈjuːɡə/A member of a Native American people originally from the region around Cayuga Lake in New York state, part of the Iroquois Confederacy.
cayuga lake
nounLow
/keɪˈjuːɡə leɪk/A proper noun referring to a specific, long and narrow freshwater lake located in central New York State, USA.
cayuse
nounC1
/kaɪˈjuːs/A small, hardy horse or pony native to western North America.
cb radio
nounLow (Specialist)
/ˌsiː ˈbiː ˈreɪdiəʊ/A two-way radio communication system operating on a set of 40 channels in the 27 MHz band, intended for short-range personal and business use by the general public without a license.
cber
nounHigh
/ˈsaɪ.bər/Relating to or involving computer systems, digital networks, or the internet.
cbing
nounC1/C2
/ˈbɪndʒɪŋ/the act of engaging in an activity, especially eating, watching, or shopping, excessively and compulsively for a short period
cc
abbreviationnounverb-transitiveB2
/ˌsiː ˈsiː/A unit of volume equal to one cubic centimetre, used especially in medicine and science.
cd player
nounB1
/ˌsiː ˈdiː ˌpleɪ.ər/A device for playing Compact Discs, which are digital optical discs storing audio recordings.

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