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Caligula
- noun - Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
Calipash
- - A part of a turtle which is next to the upper shell. It contains a fatty and gelatinous substance of a dull greenish tinge, much esteemed as a delicacy in preparations of turtle.
Calipers
- noun - an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural)
- measure the diameter of something with calipers
Calippic
- - Of or pertaining to Calippus, an Athenian astronomer.
Calisaya
- noun - Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
Call Box
- noun - a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
- booth for using a telephone
Call For
- verb - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
- gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
- request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
- require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
- require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
Call Off
- verb - give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"
- postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
Call Out
- verb - call out loudly, as of names or numbers
- challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"
- challenge to a duel; "D''Artignan called out Pushkin"
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'' he exclaimed"; "`Help!'' she cried"; "`I''m here,'' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
Call-Out
- noun - a challenge to a fight or duel