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cel-lu-lar /'seljolə/ adj 1 consisting of CELLS 2 (of cloth) loosely woven: cellular blankets 3 having many holes; POROUS: cellular rock 4 using a network of radio stations to pass on signals: She has a cellular telephone in her car.
cel-lu-lite /'seljəlaɪt/ n [U] fat which gathers just below the skin on a person's, especially a woman's, body and gives the skin a slightly lumpy appearance. Cellulite is considered very unattractive and is supposed to be difficult to get rid of.
cel-lu-loid /'seljəlɔɪd/ trademark 1 a type of plastic substance made mainly from CELLULOSE and formerly used for making photographic film 2 on celluloid on cinema film: Her marvellous acting talent is preserved on celluloid.
cel-lu-lose /'seljələʊs/ [U] 1 the material from which the cell walls of plants are made, used in making paper, plastic, many artificial materials etc 2 also cellulose acetate tech - a plastic material used for many industrial purposes, especially making photographic films or explosives
Cel-si-us /'selsiəs/ also centigrade written abbrev. C n a temperature scale in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°: Is it measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit? | a very hot day, with temperatures reaching 36° Celsius → compare FAHRENHEIT
CULTURAL NOTE Celsius and Fahrenheit Most people in the UK use Celsius measurements when talking about the weather, although they often use the word 'Centigrade', which is the older name for this system. Celsius is the officially correct word used by scientists. Weather reports on television and in newspapers in the UK give the temperature in Celsius, and sometimes also in Fahrenheit. In the US people generally use Fahrenheit, and weather reports are always given using Fahrenheit, so in the US, only scientists use Celsius.
Celt /kelt, selt/ n 1 a member of an ancient people who lived in Britain before the arrival of the ROMANS, and whose CULTURE and languages are still found in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland 2 a member of a related ancient people who lived in western Europe, especially in parts of France and Spain, before the arrival of the ROMANS 3 a Scottish, Welsh, or Irish person
Cel-tic¹ /'keltɪk, 'seltɪk/ adj related to the Celts, an ancient European people, or to their languages
Cel-tic² /'seltɪk/ n a Scottish football club based in Glasgow, whose supporters are mainly Catholic. There is a lot of competition between Celtic and Rangers, the other main football team in Glasgow, whose supporters are mainly Protestant.
ce-ment¹ /sɪ'ment/ n [U] 1 a grey powder, made from LIME and clay, which becomes hard like stone after being mixed with water and allowed to dry, used in building to join bricks together and in making CONCRETE 2 a thick sticky hard-drying ADHESIVE used for filling holes, as in the teeth, or for joining things together
cement² v [T] 1 [(TOGETHER)] to join or make firm (as if) with cement: Our holiday together cemented our friendship. 2 [OVER)] to cover with cement
ce'ment mixer also concrete mixer n a machine shaped like a drum which turns round and round, in which cement, sand, and water are mixed to make CONCRETE
cem-e-tery /'seməstrɪl-terɪ/ n a piece of ground, usually not belonging to a church, in which dead people are buried. In Britain, people used to be buried in CHURCHYARDS but now most people who are buried are buried in cemeteries → compare CHURCHYARD, GRAVEYARD
cen-o-taph /'senəta:f-tæf/ n a MONUMENT built as a lasting reminder of dead people who are buried somewhere else, especially those killed in war. In Britain, 'The Cenotaph' means the one in Whitehall, London, where the Remembrance Day ceremony is held.
cen-sor¹ /'sensər/ n 1 an official who examines books, films etc, or (especially in war or in a prison) private letters, with the power to remove anything offensive or (in war) helpful to the enemy: Parts of this film have been banned by the censor. 2 (in ancient Rome) an official whose duties included taking the CENSUS and watching and controlling public morals 3 tech (in PSYCHOLOGY) something which prevents unacceptable memories, ideas, and wishes fro coming into your consciousness
censor² v [T] to examine (books, films, letters etc) as censor: to censor the prisoners' letters
cen-so-ri-ous /sen'sɔ:rɪəs/ adj fml always looking for mistakes and faults; eager to censure; severely CRITICAL: censor. ous people/behaviour--ly adv-ness n [U]
cen-sor-ship /'sensəʃɪp-ər-/ [U] the work of a censor; act or system of censoring: the censorship of the press television programmes
cen-sure¹ /'senʃər/ n [U] fml the act of expressing strong disapproval; severe CRITICISM: The opposition passed a vote censure on the government.
censure² v [T] fml to express strong disapproval of (someone or their behaviour); judge severely and unfavourably: T policeman was officially censured for his handling of a incident.
cen-sus /'sensəs/ n pl. censuses 1 an official counting of country's total population, with other important information about the people. In Britain and the US there is usually a census once every ten years. 2 an official counting of something for governmental planning: a traffic census
cent /sent/ n 1 (a coin equal to) 0.01 of any of certain units money, such as the dollar; PENNY 2 get/put your two cents worth in AmE also stick/ throw in your two cent's worth give your opinion about something, even if nobody has asked you for it or nobody wants you to give it: You know me, I always have to get my two cent's worth in. Thousands workers lined up outside city hall on Monday to talk to mayor and throw in their two cent's worth about how the could work better. → compare NICKEL, DIME, QUARTER
cent- → see WORD FORMATION TABLE
cen-taur /'sentɔ:r/ n in CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY a creature with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the body and legs of a horse
cen-ta-vo /sen'taɪvə/ n pl. -vos (a coin equal to) 0.01 of standard unit of money in various Spanish-speaking a Portuguese-speaking countries
cen-te-nar-i-an /sentɪ'neəriən/ n a person who is (more than) 100 years old
cen-te-na-ry /sen'ti:nərɪl-'te-, 'sentəneri/ n [(of)] the day or year exactly 100 years after a particular event
cen-ten-ni-al /sen'teniəl/ n AmE a centenary
cen-ter /'sentər/ n, v AmE for CENTRE
Center Parcs /'sentə pɑ:ks||-tər pɑ:rks/ trademark a type holiday centre providing hotel and tourist services in the and in Europe, especially in attractive countryside and for areas. Center Parcs holiday villages are known especially having swimming pools enclosed in a large heated structure, so that people can swim and relax in conditions at any time of the year.
Centers for Disease Control, the abbrev. CDC a government organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, wh works to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, studies ways to improve people's health
Cen-ti-grade, centigrade /'sentigreɪd/ n [U] CELS -Centigrade adj
cen-ti-gram, -gramme /'sentɪgræm/ n a unit of wei for measuring → see TABLE 2
cen-time /'sɒnti:mll'sa:n-/ n (a coin equal to) 0.01 of an certain units of money, such as the FRANC
cen-ti-me-tre BrE || -ter AmE /'sentimitər/ written abbrev. cm n a unit for measuring length → see TABLE 2
cen-ti-pede /'sentipid/ n a small wormlike creature v many legs
cen-tral /'sentrəl/ adj 1 [A no comp.] at or forming the cen of a place, object, or system: the central plains of N America | a city in central Asia | Computer terminals various parts of the country are linked up to a central database. 2 conveniently near the centre; easily reached: house is very central for the shops and theatres. | The compe is moving from its central location to new offices in the suburbs. 3 [(to)] of the greatest importance; main: The central aim of this government is social equality. | She played central role in the negotiations. | His sudden disappearance