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craft beer
nounB2
/ˌkrɑːft ˈbɪə/A beer that is produced by a small, independent brewery using traditional methods, often emphasising quality, flavour and artisanal character.
craft union
nounLow-to-medium
/ˈkrɑːft ˈjuːniən/A labour union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular skilled trade or craft.
craftsman
nounB2
/ˈkrɑːf(t)smən/A skilled worker who makes objects by hand using traditional techniques and high-quality materials, often in a specific trade such as woodworking, metalworking, or pottery.
craftsmanship
nounB2
/ˈkrɑːftsmənʃɪp/Skill and care in making things by hand.
craftspeople
plural-nounC1
/ˈkrɑːftsˌpiːpl/People who are skilled at making decorative or useful objects by hand, especially as a job.
craftsperson
nounC1
/ˈkrɑːftsˌpɜːsən/A person who is skilled at making things by hand, often using traditional methods.
craftswoman
nounC1
/ˈkrɑːftsˌwʊm.ən/A woman who is skilled at making things by hand, especially in a traditional or artistic way.
craftwork
nounC1
/ˈkrɑːftwɜːk/Objects produced by skilled manual work, typically by hand and with artistic or decorative value.
crag
nounC1
/kraɡ/A steep, rugged, projecting rock or mass of rock.
cragsman
nounVery Low Frequency
/ˈkræɡzmən/An expert and daring rock climber, especially one skilled in climbing steep, rugged rock faces (crags).
craic
nounC1/C2
/krak/Enjoyable social activity, fun, or good conversation, especially in a lively, informal group setting.
craig
nounLow
/kreɪɡ/A steep or rugged cliff or rock face, especially in Scotland or Northern England.
craigavon
nounLow
/kreɪˈɡævən/A place name in Northern Ireland, specifically a planned town and former city that was a local government district in County Armagh.
craigie
nounVery Low
/ˈkreɪɡi/A specific, historically well-known surname, primarily known as a proper noun referring to people, places, or specific titles. Most famously associated with Sir William A. Craigie, a co-editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
craiova
nounLow
/kraɪˈəʊvə/A city in southwestern Romania.
crake
nounVery Low (specialised ornithological/archaic)
/kreɪk/A secretive marsh bird of the rail family, with a distinctive repetitive call (e.g., corncrake, spotted crake).
crakow
nounVery Low
/ˈkræk.aʊ/A type of long, pointed shoe fashionable in the 14th–15th centuries.
cram
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/kræm/To force something into a space that is too small; to study intensively for an exam in a short time.
cram course
nounMedium
/ˈkræm ˌkɔːs/An intensive, short-term educational program designed to teach a large amount of information quickly, typically to prepare for an examination.
cram school
nounC1
/ˈkræm ˌskuːl/A private educational institution that focuses on intensive preparation for standardized tests or school entrance examinations.

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