Nouns starting with C

• crossbeam — Noun – English ～ a horizontal beam that extends across something
• crossbench — Noun – English ～ any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
• crossbencher — Noun – English ～ a member of the House of Commons who does not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition
• crossbill — Noun – English ～ finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
• crossbones — Noun – English ～ two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death
• crossbow — Noun – English ～ a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
• crossbreed — Noun – English ～ (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
• crossbreeding — Noun – English ～ reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
• crossbreeding — Noun – English ～ (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
• crosscheck — Noun – English ～ an illegal check (chopping at an opponent's arms or stick)
• crosscheck — Noun – English ～ an instance of confirming something by considering information from several sources
• crosscurrent — Noun – English ～ a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
• crosscurrent — Noun – English ～ actions counter to the main group activity; "political crosscurrents disrupted the conference"
• crosscut — Noun – English ～ a diagonal path
• crosscut — Noun – English ～ a route shorter than the usual one
• crosscykel — Noun – Danish ～ racercykel designet til cykelcross
• crosse — Noun – English ～ a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse
• crossfire — Noun – English ～ fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross
• crossfire — Noun – English ～ a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions
• crosshairs — Noun – English ～ a center of interest; "the war on terrorism has put Saddam Hussein in the crosshairs"

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