English Words Starting With C

• customer's man

  nounLow/Very Rare (specialist term)
  /ˈkʌstəməz ˌmæn/A stockbroker's employee who acts as a direct representative for clients, executing their orders.
• customize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈkʌstəmaɪz/To modify or build something to suit a particular person's preferences or requirements.
• customs

  nounB2
  /ˈkʌs.təmz/The government agency responsible for controlling the flow of goods into and out of a country, including collecting duties on imports; the duties (taxes) collected on imported goods.
• customs broker

  nounC1
  /ˈkʌstəmz ˌbrəʊkə/A licensed professional who arranges the clearance of goods through customs on behalf of importers and exporters.
• customs union

  nounC1
  /ˌkʌstəmz ˈjuːniən/A group of countries that have agreed to abolish tariffs and other trade barriers on goods moving between them and adopt a common external tariff on imports from non-member countries.
• custos

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈkʌstɒs/An official title for a guardian, keeper, or custodian, especially in ecclesiastical or historical contexts.
• custos morum

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˌkʊstɒs ˈmɔːrəm/A guardian of morals; an official appointed to oversee public morality.
• custumal

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkʌstjʊməl/A written record of the customs, rights, and duties of a manor, town, or other local community in medieval times.
• cusˈtodianship

  nounLow-Frequency
  /kʌˈstəʊ.di.ən.ʃɪp/The position, duty, or role of being a custodian—a person or entity responsible for protecting, caring for, and managing something or someone.
• cut

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /kʌt/to make an opening, incision, or separation in something with a sharp tool or edge; to divide or reduce.
• cut across

  verbC1
  /ˌkʌt əˈkrɒs/To go across an area directly, rather than following the established paths or roads.
• cut along

  verblow
  /kʌt əˈlɒŋ/To move quickly along a path or route, often along a specified line or boundary.
• cut and fill

  nounC1
  /ˌkʌt ən(d) ˈfɪl/An earthmoving process where material (soil, rock) excavated from a higher area (cut) is used to build up a lower area (fill).
• cut and paste

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌkʌt ən ˈpeɪst/A computing operation where selected text or data is removed (cut) from one location and inserted (pasted) into another.
• cut and thrust

  nounC1 (Low)
  /ˌkʌt ən ˈθrʌst/The vigorous, dynamic, and often aggressive exchange of ideas, arguments, or actions, especially in debate, competition, or business.
• cut down

  verbB1
  /ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn/To reduce the size, amount, or number of something; to fell or shorten.
• cut drop

  nounA1
  /kʌt/To make an opening, incision, or separation using a sharp tool.
• cut fastball

  nounLow
  /ˈkʌt ˈfɑːstbɔːl/A type of baseball pitch thrown with fastball velocity but with a late, sharp, horizontal break.
• cut flower

  nounB1
  /ˌkʌt ˈflaʊə(r)/A flower that has been cut from its plant for decorative or commercial purposes.
• cut glass

  nounC1
  /ˌkʌt ˈɡlɑːs/Glass that has been decorated by having patterns cut into its surface using a wheel or other tool, creating a sharp, faceted, and often reflective appearance.

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