# cee

Pronunciation: say "SEE" /ˈsiː/

## Noun

1. The written-out name of the letter C or c of the Latin alphabet.
   - Simple: The spoken name of the third letter of the English alphabet, C or c.
   - _Over the phone, he spelled his surname slowly: cee, oh, ell, ee._
   - _Beginning readers sometimes confuse the cee with the kay because both can sound alike._
2. An object or component formed in the curved shape of the letter C, such as a cee spring.
   - Simple: A part or piece that is shaped like the letter C.
   - _Each wheel of the antique carriage rested on a steel cee that softened the ride._
   - _Restorers forged new cees to replace the rusted springs under the coach._

## Origin

From Middle English cee.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cee (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).