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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of coss. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   Acronym of key operated switch. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
3. 3
   plural of KO form-of, plural
4. 4
   (in India) a unit of length having different values in different localities wordnet
5. 5
   Acronym of key-operated selector. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

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6. 6
   Acronym of Knackered Old Shit. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
7. 7
   Initialism of knowledge organization system. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
8. 8
   Initialism of knowledge organization structure. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
9. 9
   Initialism of kernel operating system. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Verb

1. 1
   Initialism of kill on sight: used in addition to a target player's username to alert teammates of a suspicious player that should be killed when seen. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   third-person singular simple present indicative of KO form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Phrase

1. 1
   Initialism of keep on smiling. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An island of the Dodecanese, Greece.
2. 2
   Initialism of Kohler Operating System. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

coss

Example

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"Is anyone thinking of going to Kos next summer holidays?"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κῶς (Kôs) and modern Greek Κως (Kos).

Related phrases

KOS principle

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