col

noun

Definition of colnext
as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage a remote col in the Alps

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“Col.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/col. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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