An institution of higher education that awards the associate's degree but not bachelor's degree or higher. / (Singapore) A government high school, usually abbreviated to "JC"

(US) An educational institution providing college education granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees, but not higher level degrees; junior college.

plural of garbage collector

(physics) A high-energy nuclear reaction in which two nuclei overlap and exchange energy and nucleons

(informal) A fictitious name used to designate the typical college student or to characterize a person as being a typical college student.

(chemistry) Any theory that relates collisions among particles to reaction rate; reaction rate depends on such factors as concentration, surface area, temperature, stirring, and the presence of either a catalyst or an inhibitor.

A particular kind of tumbler, typically holding fourteen fluid ounces and used for Tom Collinses and other long mixed drinks.

(veterinary medicine) A congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs characterized by an underdeveloped choroid.

plural of collective noun

The concept of maintaining peace among all nations or members of a group by making the security concerns of one member important to all members.