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Cam·bridge /'keɪmbrɪdʒ/ 1 a city in eastern England next to the River Cam, which is famous for its old university and for its SCIENCE PARK, where there are many computer and electronics companies 2 Cambridge University one of the two oldest and most respected universities in the UK, established in the 13th century. The university is made up of about 30 separate colleges, where the students live and also receive some of their teaching: Several government ministers went to Cambridge. (=were students there) | a Cambridge graduate -> see also OXFORD; see Cultural Note at OXBRIDGE, CANTAB 3 a city in East Massachusetts, US, which is next to the Charles River and across from Boston. HARVARD University, Radcliffe College, and MIT are all in Cambridge.
Cambridge Cer'tificate, the an examination in the English language for speakers of other languages, set by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES). There are examinations at various levels, including the First Certificate of English, the Certificate of Advanced English, and the Certificate of Proficiency in English.
Cam·bridge·shire /'keɪmbrdʒʃə/, a COUNTY in eastern England whose main town is Cambridge
cam·cor·der /'kæmkɔːdə||-kɔːr-/ n a VIDEO camera and recorder in one machine, which can be carried around
camcorder
Cam·den /'kæmdən/ a BOROUGH in North London which is a fashionable place to live. It includes Camden Town, an area with many unusual clothes shops, night clubs, restaurants, and a market at CAMDEN LOCK.
Camden 'Lock a market area in Camden, North London, which sells ANTIQUES (=valuable old furniture, plates, and other objects), SECOND-HAND clothing, unusual jewellery etc, especially at weekends
Camden 'Yards the STADIUM in Baltimore, Maryland, where the Orioles baseball team plays. Its official name is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
came /keɪm/ past tense of COME
cam·el /'kæməl/ n either of two large long-necked animals used for riding or carrying goods in desert countries a) also dromedary — the Arabian camel with one large HUMP on its back b) the Bactrian camel from Asia with two large HUMPS on its back -> see also the straw that breaks the camel's back (STRAW)
Camel trademark a type of cigarette made in the US, with a picture of a CAMEL on the packet
cam·el·hair /'kæməlheə/ n [U] 1 a thick yellowish-brown cloth made from a mixture of types of wool, usually used for making coats 2 fine hair used in making paintbrushes
ca·mel·li·a /kə'miːliə/ n (a bush with) a large sweet-smelling flower like a rose
Cam·e·lot¹ /'kæməlɒt|-lɑːt/ according to old stories about King Arthur, the place where Arthur and his KNIGHTS lived. It is believed to have been in Somerset in southwest England, and is thought of as a magical, beautiful, and peaceful place. -> see ARTHURIAN LEGEND
Camelot² trademark the company that operates the NATIONAL LOTTERY in the UK. Camelot has sometimes been criticized for making too much profit from the National Lottery and for paying its managers too much money.
Cam·em·bert, camembert /'kæməmbəə/ n [U] a round soft French cheese which is yellow inside and white outside
cam·e·o /'kæmi-əʊ/ n pl. -eos 1 (a piece of jewellery consisting of a raised shape or figure on the background of a small fine flat stone of a different colour: a cameo brooch 2 a short piece of writing or acting, especially a small part in a film or play acted by a well-known actor
cam·e·ra /'kæmərə/ n 1 an apparatus for taking still or moving photographs 2 the part of the equipment used for making television pictures which changes images into electrical signals 3 in camera (especially of a law case) held in secret; privately: The case involved official secrets, so it was held in camera.
shutter button
film rewind button
self timer
viewfinder
lens
zoom lens
cam·er·a·man /'kæmərəmæn/ n pl. -men /mən/ a person who operates a camera for films or television
'camera-shy adj (of a person) not liking to be photographed
Cameron, David /'kæmərən/ (1966-) a British politician who became leader of the Conservative Party in 2005
Cam·e·roon, Cameroun /kæmə'ruːn/ a country in West Africa, east of Nigeria and next to the Gulf of Guinea. Population: 15,746,179 (2003). Capital: Yaoundé
—Cameroonian n, adj
cam·i·knick·ers /'kæmiˌnɪkəz-ərz/ n [P] BrE a woman's undergarment worn especially in former times, combining camisole and KNICKERS -> see PAIR (USAGE)
cam·i·sole /'kæmɪsəʊl/ n a short undergarment worn especially formerly by women on the top half of the body
cam·o·mile, chamomile /'kæməmaɪl/ n [C;U] a plant whose small sweet-smelling white and yellow flowers have medicinal qualities: camomile tea
cam·ou·flage¹ /'kæməflɑːʒ/ n [C;U] 1 the way that the colour or shape of something can make it difficult to see in its surroundings: Many animals have a natural camouflage which hides them from their enemies. 2 the use of branches, paints, nets, smoke, etc to hide something, especially a military object: The soldiers covered their helmets with leaves as camouflage.
camouflage² v [T] to hide by using camouflage: The soldiers camouflaged the guns with branches of trees.
camp¹ /kæmp/ n 1 [C;U] a place where people live in tents or huts, usually for a short time: We pitched our camp (=put it in position) near the mountaintop. | We'll soon be back in camp. | Let's go back to camp; it's getting dark. | Tomorrow we'll have to break camp. (=take up the tents and put them away) | When we went to the coast we stayed in a holiday camp. -> see also DAY CAMP 2 [C] (usually in comb.) a place where people live in tents or huts, often unwillingly and for a long time: a labour camp | a refugee camp | a military training camp -> see also CONCENTRATION CAMP, PRISON CAMP 3 [C+sing./pl. v] a group of people or organizations who share the same ideas or principles, especially in politics: This is the policy favoured by the pro-nuclear camp. | The party divided into two separate camps on the issue.
camp² v [I] to set up a camp or live in a camp: The hunters camped near the river. | We go camping every summer. | a shop that sells camping equipment
camp out phr v [I] 1 to sleep outdoors 2 infml, especially BrE to live in uncomfortable conditions for a short time: We'll just have to camp out until all our furniture arrives.
camp up phr v camp it up infml to act or behave in a funny unnatural way, with too much movement of the hands and too much expression in the voice; OVERACT
camp³ adj infml 1 (of a man) behaving or looking like a woman, especially in an intentional way: camp mannerisms 2 so unreal, unnatural, or pretended etc, as to be amusing 3 HOMOSEXUAL
cam·paign¹ /kæm'peɪn/ n 1 a connected set of military actions forming a separate part of a war 2 a connected set of actions intended to obtain a particular result, especially in politics or business: She fought a successful election