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Col

//kɒl// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Colima: a state of Mexico. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    A diminutive of the male given name Colin.
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of Colorado: a state of the United States. abbreviation, alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

    "We spent half an hour on the summit before returning to our camp, where we stuffed the frozen tent and all the gear into our packs and started the long descent of the southwest ridge to rejoin Harish and others who were still encamped on the col at the foot of it."

  2. 2
    Clipping of column. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  3. 3
    Initialism of cost of living. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks wordnet
  5. 5
    A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.
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  1. 6
    Abbreviation of color. abbreviation, alt-of

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of collum.

Etymology 2

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