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Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary.
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cigar noun [sɪˈgɑɚ]
  • a roll of tobacco leaves that is longer and thicker than a cigarette and that is smoked
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churn verb [ˈtʃɚn]
  • to stir or mix something (such as water or mud) with force —often + up
  • to move in a circle : turn
  • to make (butter) by stirring or shaking cream in a churn
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church noun [ˈtʃɚtʃ]
  • a building that is used for Christian religious services —often used before another noun
  • religious services held in a church
  • a particular Christian group
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chop verb [ˈtʃɑːp]
  • to cut (something) into pieces by hitting it with the sharp edge of an ax, knife, etc. —often used figuratively
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chocolate noun [ˈtʃɑːklət]
  • a food that is made from cacao beans and that is eaten as candy or used as a flavoring ingredient in other sweet foods
  • a candy made or covered with chocolate
  • a dark brown color —called also chocolate brown
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chip noun [ˈtʃɪp]
  • a small piece that has been broken off from something larger
  • a place where a small piece of something has broken off
  • a small piece of candy or chocolate used in baking
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Chinese noun [tʃaɪˈniːz]
  • the people of China : Chinese people
  • any one of a group of closely related languages that are spoken in China
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china noun [ˈtʃaɪnə]
  • a hard white material that is made of baked clay and used to make plates, bowls, etc. —often used before another noun
  • plates, bowls, cups, etc., that are made of china
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chimney noun [ˈtʃɪmni]
  • a part of a building through which smoke rises into the outside air; especially : the part that sticks up above the roof
  • a tall narrow opening through a large piece of rock (such as a cliff) that can be used for climbing the rock
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child noun [ˈtʃajəld]
  • a young person —often used before another noun.
  • a son or daughter
  • an adult who acts like a child : a childlike or childish person
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chicken noun [ˈtʃɪkn̩]
  • a bird that is raised by people for its eggs and meat
  • the meat of the chicken used as food —often used before another noun
  • a person who is afraid : coward
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chew verb [ˈtʃuː]
  • to use your teeth to cut food into small pieces before you swallow it
  • to bite on (something) repeatedly with the teeth —often + on
  • to make (something, such as a hole) by chewing
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chemistry noun [ˈkɛməstri]
  • a science that deals with the structure and properties of substances and with the changes that they go through
  • the structure and properties of a substance : the way a substance changes and reacts with other substances
  • a strong attraction between people
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cheese noun [ˈtʃiːz]
  • a yellow or white solid food that is made from milk —often used before another noun
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check verb [ˈtʃɛk]
  • to look at (something) carefully to find mistakes, problems, etc., or to make sure there is nothing wrong with it —+ for
  • to get information by looking at something, asking about something, etc. —often followed by to + verb
  • to look at or in (a place) in order to find or get something or someone
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cheat verb [ˈtʃiːt]
  • to break a rule or law usually to gain an advantage at something —often + on or at
  • to take something from (someone) by lying or breaking a rule —usually + out of
  • to prevent (someone) from having something that he or she deserves or was expecting to get —usually used in the phrase feel cheated
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chapter noun [ˈtʃæptɚ]
  • one of the main sections of a book
  • a period of time that is very different from the period of time before it
  • the people in a certain area who make up one section of a large organization
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chalk noun [ˈtʃɑːk]
  • a type of soft, light-colored rock
  • a substance that is made into white or colored sticks and used for writing or drawing
  • a piece of chalk