(astronomy) That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.
(basketball, slang) The three-point line.
(electrics) A flow of current across an insulating medium; especially a hot, luminous discharge between either two electrodes or as lightning.
(film) An arclight.
(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
(mathematics) A continuous mapping from a real interval (typically [0, 1]) into a space.
A band contained within parallel curves, or something of that shape.
A curve, in general.
A story arc.
verb
(intransitive) To form an electrical arc.
(transitive) To shape into an arc; to hold in the form of an arc.
(transitive, intransitive) To move following a curved path.
bcr
bcr
Noun
B cell receptor
brc
car
car
noun
(UK, Birmingham, obsolete) A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
(US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
(US, prison slang) A clique or gang.
(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
(obsolete) A turn.
(programming) The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.
(rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
(rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
(rail transport, chiefly Canada, US) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
(sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
(uncountable, US, slang) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
cbr
ccr
cdr
cdr
noun
(programming) The second part of a cons in Lisp. The remainder of a list when the first element is removed.
cfr
chr
cir
clr
cnr
cor
cor
intj
(Cockney UK) Expression of surprise.
noun
A Hebrew unit of liquid volume, about equal to 230 L or 60 gallons.
A roughly equivalent Phoenician unit of volume.
Synonym of homer: approximately the same volume as a dry measure.
cpr
crb
crc
crd
cre
cri
crl
cro
cro
noun
(MTE, slang) Synonym of bro (“a male comrade or friend; one who shares one's ideals”)
(UK, slang) Marijuana.
crp
crs
crt
cru
cru
noun
A vineyard or group of vineyards in France, especially one having a high reputation.
cry
cry
noun
(by extension, obsolete, derogatory) A pack or company of people.
(collectively) A group of hounds.
(obsolete) Common report; gossip.
(of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.
A clamour or outcry.
A desperate or urgent request.
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
A shout or scream.
Words shouted or screamed.
verb
(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep.
(intransitive) To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
(transitive) To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
(transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
(transitive, intransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.
To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, auctioned, etc.
csr
ctr
ctr
noun
(US) Abbreviation of center.
Abbreviation of centre.
cur
cur
noun
(dated or humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.
(dated or humorous) A detestable person.
cvr
ecr
frc
gcr
hcr
irc
jcr
jrc
lcr
lrc
mcr
mrc
ncr
nrc
ocr
ocr
Verb
To perform OCR (optical character recognition).
orc
orc
noun
(archaic) Any of several large, ferocious sea creatures, now especially the killer whale.
(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green.
(slang, derogatory) A Russian soldier or gangster.
For more quotations using this term, see Citations:orc.
prc
rac
rbc
rca
rcb
rcc
rcc
Noun
Red cell concentrate.
rcd
rcf
rch
rch
Noun
Alternative form of red cunt hair.
rci
rcl
rcm
rcn
rcn
Proper noun
Royal Canadian Navy, predecessor of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command (CF MARCOM), being the Canadian navy and royal under the British Crown.
Royal College of Nursing
rco
rcp
rcs
rct
rct
Noun
Randomized clinical trial.
Randomized controlled trial.
Regimental combat team.
Proper noun
a video game franchise.
rcu
rdc
rec
rec
adj
(informal) Abbreviation of recreational.
noun
(countable, informal) A recommendation or suggestion.
(countable, informal) A recreation ground.
(informal) Abbreviation of recreation.
verb
(transitive, informal) To recommend.
(transitive, informal) To record.
rfc
rhc
ric
rlc
rmc
roc
roc
noun
(medicine, colloquial) Rocuronium.
An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend.
rpc
rrc
rsc
rtc
ruc
rwc
scr
src
src
noun
Abbreviation of source.
tcr
tcr
Noun
technical certification requirement: a test case that must pass before software can be certified as compliant to a given standard.