CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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cranial cavity in CommonParlance
- definition the cavity enclosed by the cranium
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cranial index in CommonParlance
- definition ratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skull
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cranial nerve in CommonParlance
- definition any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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cranial orbit in CommonParlance
- definition the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
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craniate in CommonParlance
- definition animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
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craniologist in CommonParlance
- definition someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull
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craniology in CommonParlance
- definition the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
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craniometer in CommonParlance
- definition an instrument for measuring skull sizes
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craniometric in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to craniometry
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craniometric point in CommonParlance
- definition a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
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craniometrical in CommonParlance
- definition of or relating to craniometry
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craniometry in CommonParlance
- definition the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
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craniotomy in CommonParlance
- definition a surgical opening through the skull
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cranium in CommonParlance
- definition the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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crank in CommonParlance
- definition (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
- definition a bad-tempered person
- definition a whimsically eccentric person
- definition an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
- definition a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
- definition travel along a zigzag path
- definition start by cranking
- definition rotate with a crank
- definition fasten with a crank
- definition bend into the shape of a crank
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crank call in CommonParlance
- definition a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
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crank handle in CommonParlance
- definition crank used to start an engine
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crank letter in CommonParlance
- definition a hostile (usually anonymous) letter
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crank out in CommonParlance
- definition produce in a routine or monotonous manner
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crank up in CommonParlance
- definition start by cranking
- definition rotate with a crank
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crankcase in CommonParlance
- definition housing for a crankshaft
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crankiness in CommonParlance
- definition a fussy and eccentric disposition
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crankshaft in CommonParlance
- definition a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
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cranky in CommonParlance
- definition (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
- definition easily irritated or annoyed
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crannied in CommonParlance
- definition having small chinks or crannies (especially in or between rocks or stones)