C Ordnance Survey Abbreviation

Camel

(In engineering) a decked vessel having great stability designed for use in the lifting of sunken vessel or structures. A submersible float used for the same purpose by submerging, attaching, and pumping out.

Crane

A machine used to move material by means of a hoist. or A machine that can usually move and is used to lift heavy materials or to lift members that are to be erected in a structure. Lifting device which can be fixed or mobile. A machine for lifting, lowering and moving a load with the hoisting mechanism a part of the machine. Cranes may be traveling, portable, or fixed type. 

Channel

Narrow arm of sea between two land areas. Deepest part of a body of water, and through which main current flows. Longitudinal hollow or cavity. Flat projection from side of a ship to give spread to rigging (usually called 'chains'). Standard rolled steel section in form of three sides of a rectangle

Close

To end an application’s relationship with an open file so that the application will no longer be able to access the file without opening it agai To end a com-puter’s connection with another computer on a network. Or An FTP command that instructs the client to close the current connection with a server or To end an activity and remove that window from the display.or To end processing by ending the connection between the file and a program.

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Copy

Many software programs allow you to copy data, such as text in Microsoft Word or an image in Adobe Photoshop. To copy a piece of data, you need to first select it (or highlight it) and choose "Copy" from the Edit menu within the program. Most programs allow you to use the keyboard shortcut "Control-C" for Windows or "Command-C" for the Mac OS. When you copy a piece of data, it is moved to a buffer in the system's memory called the "Clipboard."

Copyright

Copyright protects an author's original work from being copied and republished by others. It gives the author exclusive publication and distribution rights, which means others cannot republish the content without the author's consent. Copyright applies to many types of content, including literary works, artwork, music, video, and digital publications, such as websites and blogs. In most countries, copyright protection is automatic.

Circle

Plane figure bounded by a line that, at all points, is equidistant from a point termed the 'Center' Can be considered as the section of a sphere by a plane Word is frequently applied to its circumference, as in 'position circle'

Canal

An artificial waterway used for the passage of ships or boats.