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- clothespress/ˈkləʊðzprɛs/A piece of furniture, typically a tall cupboard or wardrobe, used for storing clothes.nounLow/Obsolete
- clothier/ˈkləʊðiə/a person or business that makes or sells clothing, especially men's clothing.nounLow
- clothing/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/Items worn to cover the body, such as shirts, dresses, trousers, etc.; garments collectively.nounB1
- clotho/ˈkləʊθəʊ/One of the three Fates in Greek mythology, specifically the one who spins the thread of human life.nounVery Low
- clotilda/kləʊˈtɪldə/A female given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'famous battle'.nounRare
- clotted cream/ˌklɒtɪd ˈkriːm/A very thick, rich, and slightly sweet cream with a high butterfat content, made by slowly heating full-cream cow's milk and then letting it cool.nounB1
- clotting factor/ˈklɒtɪŋ ˌfæktə/A protein in blood plasma that is essential for the process of blood coagulation (clotting).nounC1/C2
- cloture/ˈkləʊtjʊə/A formal parliamentary procedure to end debate on a proposal and force an immediate vote.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- clou/kluː/The central idea or most interesting point; the highlight or main feature.nounC2
- cloud/klaʊd/A visible mass of condensed water vapour or ice crystals floating in the atmosphere.adjectivenounverb+2B1
- cloud band/klaʊd bænd/A long, relatively narrow, and often continuous mass of clouds, typically seen in satellite imagery or weather maps.nounLow
- cloud base/ˈklaʊd ˌbeɪs/The lowest altitude at which the base of a cloud or cloud layer is visible from the ground.nounC1/C2
- cloud cap/ˈklaʊd ˌkæp/A cap or hood of cloud covering the peak of a mountain or hill.nounC1-C2 / Rare
- cloud chamber/klaʊd ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/A device for making visible the paths of charged particles (like electrons or alpha particles) by means of a trail of condensed vapor.nounC2
- cloud computing/klaʊd kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet ('the cloud') to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.nounC1-C2
- cloud cover/klaʊd ˈkʌvə/The fraction of the sky obscured by clouds when observed from a particular location.nounIntermediate (B2)
- cloud ear/ˈklaʊd ˌɪə/A type of edible, gelatinous mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae) characterized by its ear-like shape and dark, translucent appearance.nounLow
- cloud eggs/klaʊd egz/A style of cooking eggs where the whites are whipped into stiff peaks, formed into a 'cloud' nest, and baked with the yolk placed in the center.plural-nounLow-to-medium (specialized culinary/foodie context).
- cloud forest/ˈklaʊd ˌfɒr.ɪst/A high-altitude, tropical or subtropical forest characterized by persistent, frequent or seasonal low-level cloud cover, which keeps the environment extremely humid.nounLow
- cloud grass/klaʊd ɡrɑːs/A type of grass (genus Agrostis) with delicate, cloud-like seed heads that appear fluffy and airy.nounLow
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