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| Centigrade scale
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Temperature scale that uses 100 division between the freezing point of water (0 degrees) and the boiling point of water (100 degrees). Centigrade temperatures are marked by the letter C, as in 40degrees C. |
| Centimeter
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Metric system measurement of one one-hundredth (0.001) of a meter, which equals 0.3937 inch. |
| Centiorari
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Writ issued by a superior court to a lower court requiring the latter to produce a record of the proceedings of a particular case for purposes of reviewing these proceedings to determine if there is a legal basis for an appeal hearing |
| Central air conditioning
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Cold air, throughout the house, generated by an outside unit, connected to ductwork inside the house. |
| Central business district
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Primary business district of a city, which has the area's major governmental offices and professional and retail businesses. |
| Central forced-air heating system
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A piece of equipment that produces heat in a centralized area, then distributes it throughout the home through a duct system. |
| Central heating
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A single source of heat that is distributed by pipes or ducts. |
| Central heating system
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A system where heat is supplied to areas of a building from a single appliance through a network of ducts or pipes. |
| Central power plant
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A large power plant that generates power for distribution to multiple customers. |
| Central processing unit (cpu)
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Computer section containing memory and processing circuitry for the operations controlled by the computer. |
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