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col

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noun \ˈkäl\

Definition of col

  1. :  saddle 3

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Examples of col in a Sentence

  1. a remote col in the Alps

Origin and Etymology of col

French, from Middle French, neck, from Latin collum

col Synonyms

Synonyms
canyon, couloir, defile, flume, gap, gill [British], gorge, gulch, gulf, kloof [South African], linn [chiefly Scottish], notch, pass, ravine, saddle
Related Words
abyss, chasm, cirque, cleft, crevasse, crevice, cwm [chiefly British], fissure; combe (also coombe or coomb) [British], dale, dell, glen, hollow, shut-in, vale, valley; basin, floodplain, kettle; arroyo, barranca (also barranco), coulee, draw, gully (also gulley), gutter, nullah, trench, trough, wadi, wash [West]

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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col

abbreviation

Definition of col

  1. 1 colonial

  2. 2 colony

  3. 3 color; colored

  4. 4 column

  5. 5 counsel

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

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col

abbreviation
variants: or

coll

Definition of col

  1. 1 collateral

  2. 2 collect; collected; collection

  3. 3 college; collegiate

Col

abbreviation

Definition of Col

  1. 1 colonel

  2. 2 Colorado

  3. 3 Colossians

Other Bible Terms

antediluvian, apocalyptic, apocrypha, behemoth

COL

abbreviation

Definition of COL

  1. 1 colonel

  2. 2 cost of living

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col-

Definition of col-

  1. — see com-

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col-

combining form
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coli-

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colo-

Definition of col-

  1. 1 :  colon colitis colostomy

  2. 2 [New Latin Escherichia coli, species of colon bacillus] :  E. coli coliform coliphage

Origin and Etymology of col-

New Latin, from Latin colon

COL- Defined for Kids

col-

Definition of col- for Students

  1. see com-

Medical Dictionary

col

abbreviation

Medical Definition of col

  1. 1colony

  2. 2color

Learn More about col

  1. See words that rhyme with col Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for col Spanish Central: Translation of col Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about col

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