Useful english dictionary. 2012.
soft focus — soft′ fo′cus n. pht intentional lack of sharpness in a photographic image, often created by a special lens • Etymology: 1915–20 soft′ fo cus, adj … From formal English to slang
custard — cus|tard [ˈkʌstəd US ərd] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: custard, crustade type of pie (14 17 centuries), probably from Old French crouste crust ] 1.) [U] a sweet yellow sauce that is made with milk, sugar, eggs, and flour 2.) [U and C] a soft baked … Dictionary of contemporary English
custard — cus|tard [ kʌstərd ] noun count or uncount a soft, firm sweet food made from a mixture of milk, eggs, and sugar a. uncount MAINLY BRITISH a sweet yellow sauce made from milk, eggs, and sugar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
custard apple — cus′tard ap ple n. 1) pln any of several trees of the genus Annona, as the cherimoya 2) pln any of several other trees, as the pawpaw, Asimina triloba, bearing fruit with soft, edible pulp 3) pln the fruit • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
Corporate universities — (CUs) are a growing trend in corporations. Corporate universities are anything from a pumped up training department to a degree granting branch of major companies. Denise Hearn, in her article Education in the Workplace: An Examination of… … Wikipedia
Copper sulfide — Copper sulfides describe a family of chemical compounds and minerals with the formula CuxSy. Both minerals and synthetic materials comprise these compounds. Some copper sulfides are economically important ores. Prominent copper sulfide minerals… … Wikipedia
Corporate university — A corporate university is any educational entity that is a strategic tool designed to assist its parent organization in achieving its goals by conducting activities that foster individual and organizational learning and knowledge.[1] Corporate… … Wikipedia
ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Concussion — A traumatic injury to tissues of the body such as the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. For information specifically about concussion of the brain, please also see Concussion of the brain. * * * 1. A violent shaking or… … Medical dictionary
