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C (1)

C (plural C's or Cs)

noun

Definition:

1. 'C'-shaped object: something shaped like a letter 'C'

2. music 1st note in C major: the first note of a scale in C major

3. music something that produces C: a string, key, or pipe tuned to produce the note C

4. music scale beginning on C: a scale or key that starts on the note C

5. music written symbol of C: a graphic representation of the tone of C

6. education 3rd highest grade: the third highest grade in a series, e.g. an average grade for academic work

7. comput programming language: a high-level computer programming language

8. drugs ( slang )
Same as cocaine

the big C cancer (slang)

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