English to English Dictionary

Calf

A young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year.

Call sign

A unique group of letters and numbers assigned to a radio or television station, or to an aircraft, ship, or amateur radio operator.

Callback

A request to return a phone call, or a telephone call made to return one received.

Calligraphy

Decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering.

Camouflage

The use of materials, colors, or concealment for hiding objects or animals from view.

Canal

An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inward or to convey water for irrigation.

Cancellation

The action of cancelling something that has been arranged or planned.

Cancellation fee

An amount of money that a company charges a customer if they break an agreement or cancel a service or reservation after a specific deadline.

Capture

The action of catching or gaining control of something or someone.

Carbon

A chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6, forming the basis of all known organic life.

Career planning

The lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future.

Caribou

A large North American reindeer.