Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
Abbreviation of Colima: a state of Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Abbreviation of Colorado: a state of the United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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name
A diminutive of the male given name Colin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: nek
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noun
A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: saddle point
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noun
Clipping of column.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
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noun
Abbreviation of color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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noun
Initialism of cost of living.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Initialism of centre of lift
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a pass between mountain peaks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pass, mountain pass, notch
Narrower terms: water gap, wind gap
History
Borrowed from French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of collum.
Abbreviation
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
