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- crevecoeur/ˌkrɛvˈkɜːr/A breed of domestic chicken, noted for its distinctive appearance, often with a crest of feathers and mottled plumage.nounVery Low
- crevice/ˈkrɛvɪs/A narrow opening or crack in a rock, wall, or other solid surface.nounC1
- crew/kruː/A group of people working together, especially on a ship, aircraft, or film production.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- crew chief/ˈkruː ˌtʃiːf/The person in charge of a group of workers or a team, especially in mechanical, military, or sporting contexts.nounB2
- crew cut/ˈkruː ˌkʌt/A very short hairstyle for men, originally shaved on the sides with slightly longer hair standing upright on top.nounC1
- crew neck/ˈkruː nɛk/A type of round, close-fitting neckline on a garment, without a collar, typically on a sweater, T-shirt, or jumper.nounB1
- crew sock/ˈkruː ˌsɒk/A mid-calf length sock, typically plain or with simple patterns, often made of cotton or a cotton blend.nounC1
- crewe/kruː/A town in Cheshire, England; also, historically, the crew of a railway train, particularly its operational staff.nounLow (as a proper noun); Very Low (as a specialised term)
- crewel/ˈkruːəl/A thin, loosely twisted, worsted yarn used for embroidery.nounC2
- crewelwork/ˈkruːəlwɜːk/A type of decorative embroidery done with thin, loosely twisted wool yarn (crewel) on fabric.nounC2
- crewman/ˈkruːmən/A male member of the crew of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, performing specific operational or support tasks.nounB2
- crewmate/ˈkruː.meɪt/A fellow member of a crew, especially on a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, or organized team.nounMedium (common in maritime, aviation, space contexts; high frequency in gaming culture post-2020).
- creˈmator/krɪˈmeɪ.tə/A person or machine that cremates, especially a furnace used for burning dead bodies.nounlow
- cri de coeur/ˌkriː də ˈkɜː(r)/A passionate outcry, complaint, or protest expressing genuine and intense personal distress or anguish.nounLow
- cri du chat/ˌkriː d(j)uː ˈʃɑː/A rare genetic disorder caused by a missing piece of chromosome 5, named for the distinctive cat-like cry of affected infants.nounVery Low
- cria/ˈkriːə/A young llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco.nounLow
- crib/krɪb/A bed with high sides for a baby or young child.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- crib death/ˈkrɪb ˌdɛθ/The sudden and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant, typically during sleep.nounLow
- crib-bite/ˈkrɪb baɪt/A compulsive behavioral disorder in horses where the animal grasps a solid object with its incisor teeth, arches its neck, and swallows air.verb-intransitiveLow
- crib-biting/ˈkrɪb ˌbaɪtɪŋ/A compulsive, repetitive behavior in horses (and sometimes other animals) where they grasp a fixed object with their incisor teeth, arch their neck, and swallow air.nounC2
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