Collocations
Collocations
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Adjective + noun(41)
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chromosomal aberration
a change in the usual number or structure of chromosomes
chronological age
a person's age calculated from the time since their birth
circadian rhythm
a repeating biological pattern that follows roughly a twenty-four-hour cycle
circular motion
movement around a center along a curved, closed path
circumpolar star
a star that stays above the horizon throughout its daily apparent movement at a given location
civic pride
a feeling of satisfaction and attachment associated with one's town or city
civil disobedience
deliberate refusal to follow a law as a form of protest
civilian clothing
ordinary clothes worn instead of a military or other official uniform
clarion call
a forceful and clear appeal for people to take action
classic car
an older car valued for its enduring design or historical appeal
classical philology
the study of ancient languages and texts such as Greek, Latin, and Sanskrit
classical scholar
a person who studies the languages and literature of ancient Greece and Rome
classified information
information officially restricted because it must be kept secret
clerical collar
a stiff white collar worn as a sign that someone is a member of the clergy
clinical psychologist
a psychologist who assesses and treats mental or emotional difficulties
closed universe
a cosmological model in which the universe has closed spatial geometry
coarse grain
a texture consisting of relatively large visible particles
coastal plain
a broad flat area of land next to a coast
cogent evidence
evidence that strongly and convincingly supports a conclusion
cognate word
a word sharing an ancestral origin with a word in another language
cognitive content
the knowledge, perceptions, or ideas held in the mind
cold sweat
perspiration accompanied by a chilled feeling, often during fear
collateral damage
unintended harm to civilians or civilian property during military action
collective noun
a noun that names a group while having a singular form
colloquial language
informal language typical of ordinary conversation
combustible material
a substance capable of burning to release heat
commercial bribery
bribing someone responsible for purchasing to influence a business transaction
common ancestor
an earlier person, organism, or language from which two or more later ones developed
common denominator
a number divisible by the denominators of each fraction being compared or combined
common fate
a perceptual principle by which elements moving together are seen as one group
communicable disease
an illness that can spread from one person to another
communist party
a political organization that supports communist ideas and policies
commutative group
a mathematical group whose operation gives the same result regardless of operand order
comparative anatomist
an anatomist who compares the body structures of different animals
comparative anatomy
the study of similarities and differences in body structures across animal species
compassionate leave
officially permitted time away from duties because of a serious family emergency
compatible software
software that can operate with a particular system or other software
complementary color
one of a pair of colors that produces white light or a neutral pigment mixture when combined
comprehensive school
a secondary school that admits pupils across the range of academic abilities
compulsory process
a defendant's right to require relevant witnesses to appear through court authority
concave lens
a lens that spreads a parallel beam of light outward
Noun + noun(44)
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chromium steel
steel containing chromium to improve its resistance to corrosion
cider vinegar
vinegar produced from fermented apple cider
cigar smoker
a person who smokes cigars
cigarette lighter
a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes
cinder track
a running track surfaced with small pieces of burnt coal or similar material
cinnamon toast
toasted bread spread with butter and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar
circus acrobat
a performer who does balancing, jumping, or other physical feats in a circus
citation form
the basic form of a word used as the heading of its dictionary entry
clam chowder
a thick soup containing clams
clan member
a person belonging to a group linked by family descent or kinship
clarinet section
the group of musicians playing clarinets in an orchestra or band
class struggle
conflict between groups with different social or economic positions
classification system
an organized method of placing things into groups based on shared features
clay sculpture
a three-dimensional artwork made by shaping clay
clinker brick
a very hard fired brick used for paving
clog dancing
a style of dancing that uses heavy steps in wooden-soled shoes
clothes hamper
a basket or container used to hold clothes waiting to be washed
cluster headache
a very painful headache that returns in repeated episodes
clutch pedal
the foot-operated control that connects or disconnects an engine from its transmission
coal miner
a worker who extracts coal from the ground
coal seam
a layer of coal lying between other layers of rock
coal tar
a dark thick substance obtained when coal is heated during processing
coalition government
a government formed by two or more political parties working together
cocoa butter
a pale vegetable fat extracted from cocoa beans
coconut oil
oil obtained from coconuts
coin collection
a group of coins gathered and kept as a collection
cola nut
a bitter seed containing caffeine that is used to produce cola flavoring
collision course
a path that will cause moving objects to hit each other if unchanged
combat fatigue
psychological distress caused by the strain of active warfare
combination lock
a lock opened by setting numbers or symbols in the correct sequence
command prompt
a symbol on a computer screen showing that a command can be entered
commodity exchange
a market where raw materials and other commodities are traded under organized rules
commonwealth country
a country belonging to the Commonwealth association of nations
competitor analysis
an assessment of competing businesses' strengths and weaknesses
component part
one of the pieces or elements that together make up a whole
compost heap
a pile of organic waste left to decay into compost
compression ratio
the discharge pressure of a gas compressor divided by its intake pressure
compromise verdict
a verdict produced by improper bargaining among jurors over important issues
computer graphics
images created, displayed, or changed using a computer
computer programmer
a person who writes and tests instructions that make computers perform tasks
computer simulation
a computer-based model used to imitate a real situation or process
con man
a man who gains people's trust in order to cheat them
concert pianist
a pianist who performs for audiences in concerts
condensation trail
a visible cloudlike trail formed by moisture associated with an aircraft
Verb + adverb(6)
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clamp down
to take strict action to stop an unwanted activity
clap together
to assemble something quickly and carelessly
clown around
to behave in a silly or playful way to amuse people
clue in
to give someone information that helps them understand a situation
clutter up
to fill a place with so many things that it becomes untidy
comb out
to remove tangles or unwanted material by passing a comb through hair