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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COL

From French: neck, col, from Latin collum neck.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COL

col  [kɒl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Col is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Col

A col in the geographic sense is a geomorphological term referring to the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks. It may also be called a notch, a gap or a saddle, although the last-named usually has a wider meaning and may contain a mountain pass. The height of a summit above its highest col is effectively a measure of a mountain's prominence, an important measure of the independence of its summit. Cols lie on the line of the watershed between two mountains, often on a prominent ridge or arête. Particularly rugged and forbidding cols in the terrain are usually referred to as notches. They are generally unsuitable as mountain passes, but are occasionally crossed by mule tracks or climbers' routes. For example, the highest col in Austria, the Obere Glocknerscharte, lies between the Kleinglockner and Großglockner mountains, giving the Kleinglockner a minimum prominence of 17 metres. The notch is about 8 metres wide and links the two peaks with a usually corniced, often only two foot wide, narrow, snow-covered ridge.

Definition of col in the English dictionary

The definition of col in the dictionary is the lowest point of a ridge connecting two mountain peaks, often constituting a pass. Other definition of col is a pressure region between two anticyclones and two depressions, associated with variable weather.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COL

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colatitude
Colbert
Colby
colcannon
Colchester
colchicine
colchicum
Colchis
colcothar
cold
cold call
cold caller
cold calling
cold cathode

WORDS THAT END LIKE COL

alcohol
Bristol
carol
control
cool
elementary school
espanol
high school
idol
Liverpool
middle school
patrol
pool
protocol
school
Sebastopol
sol
swimming pool
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Synonyms and antonyms of col in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «col» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COL

Find out the translation of col to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of col from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «col» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

COL
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

col
570 millions of speakers

English

col
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कर्नल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العقيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Col
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

col
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্বতমালার টোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

col
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Col
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

col
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鞍部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

COL
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Col
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

col
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வண்ணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्तंभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

col
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

col
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Col
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

col
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

col
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Kol
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

col
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

col
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of col

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COL»

The term «col» is very widely used and occupies the 4.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «col» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «col» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about col

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COL»

Discover the use of col in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to col and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Killing
ON KILLING is an important study of the techniques the military uses to overcome the powerful reluctance to kill, of how killing affects the soldier, and of the societal implications of escalating violence.
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, 2014
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The Trial of Col. Aaron Burr on an Indictment for Treason: ...
Before the Circuit Court of the United States, Held in Richmond, (Virginia), May Term, 1807 : Including the Arguments and Decisions on All the Motions Made During the Examination and Trial, and on the Motion for an Attachment Against Gen.
T. Carpenter, 1807
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Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll
Part I of a series of lectures by this Civil War veteran, American political leader and orator.
Robert Green Ingersoll, Col Robert Green Ingersoll, 2007
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Brass Tacks
Col. William C. Hunter wrote self-help books on a variety of subjects, including "Dollars and Sense," "Ginger Snaps: a Book of Business Helps," and "Think: Applying the Success Principles of 1918 Today."
William C Hunter, Col. Wm. C. Hunter, 2008
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Chronolog, 1912-1954
Kenneth A. Walsh Michael J. Walsh William T. Walsh Jr. Allan M. Walter Col. Howard L. Walter R.D. Walter Col. Lyn S. Walters CW03 Robert G. Walther Col. Frank E. Walton Maj. William W. Wamel Col. Dale L. Ward John J. Ward Maj. Ralph P.
Berry Craig, 1989
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Judge Advocates in Vietnam: Army Lawyers in Southeast Asia, ...
Dennis M. Corrigan, Col. Jack H. Crouchet, Lt. Col. Leonard G. Crowley, Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Cuthbert, Col. Donald A. Deline, Col. Dean R. Dort, Col. John J. Douglass, Col. Joseph Dudzik, Col. Paul J. Durbin, Lt.Col. GeorgeC.Eblen, Col.
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Col. William N. Selig, the Man Who Invented Hollywood
In this book, Andrew Erish delves into the virtually untouched Selig archive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library to tell the fascinating story of this unjustly forgotten film pioneer.
Andrew A. Erish, 2012
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Kurds, Arabs and Britons: The Memoir of Col. W.A. Lyon in ...
His job was to protect the Kurds from Iraq and safeguard British imperial interests. His memoir illuminates the complex relationship between Britain and the rest of the world through the microcosm of Kurdistan.
David K. Fieldhouse, 2002
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A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and ...
W»jr, Col. Sir G.-H.-B. Whittingham, Col. Sir S.-Ford, K.F. White, Lieut-Col. W.-G., 48th Foot Wilkina, Lieut. -Col. George, Rifle Brigade. Wilson, Lieut.-Col. George- D., 4th Foot Wilton, Col. Sir John, knight. Williamson, Lieut. -Col. J.-S. Royal ...
John Burke, 1826
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Authentic Biography of Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky
COL. RICHARD MENTOR JOHNSON was born in Kentucky, in the autumn of the year 1781. He was the third son of COL. ROBERT JOHNSON, a native of Virginia , who had emigrated to Kentucky, during the revolutionary war, and while it was ...
William Emmons, Ely Moore, Asahel Langworthy (pub.), 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term col is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drunk on duty costs lieutenant colonel $17000
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Harrold pleaded guilty June 4 to a charge of being drunk on duty one day in October. A flight navigator with the 53rd Weather ... «AirForceTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Ebola medal for Lt Col Alison McCourt from mid Wales
Lt Col Alison McCourt, originally from Llandrindod Wells, who was the commanding officer of an ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone during the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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Col. Derek Harvey on Obama's ISIS Strategy: 'Run Out the Clock'
President Barack Obama's strategy to destroy the Islamic State will never work because "they are trying to contain the problem and run out the ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
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One of the last Tuskegee Airmen, Lt. Col. Eldridge Williams, dies at 97
On Feb. 13, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department honored “not only members of the Greatest Generation” but “the Greatest Generation Plus.”. «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
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Year after Gaza war, Hamas seems 'deterred, restrained and …
The commander of the brigade's reconnaissance force, Lt. Col. Eli Gino, is heard reporting that a force under the commander of Lt. Eitan Fund, ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) a Top Growth Pick
Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) has received a top Growth Style score from Zack's Research. The growth score is based on company ... «Enterprise Leader, Jul 15»
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Controversy surrounds firing of Marines' female recruit battalion CO
Lt. Col. Kate Germano, the former commanding officer of 4th Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South ... «Marine Corps Times, Jul 15»
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Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter SAR Wins National Acclaim
CADIZ, Ky. (7/6/15) — The Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter received nationwide recognition last week at the 125th annual National Society Sons of ... «SurfKY News, Jul 15»
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Col. Balts looks back on term as VAFB commander
Col. Keith Balts, commander of the 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base, shown in November 2013, is headed to Colorado on a ... «Lompoc Record, Jul 15»
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Retired Lt. Col Drenkhahn teaches teens about patriotism
Andy Drenkhahn, 87, fought in two wars. Now, he fights to help students share his vision of America. Retired Lt. Col Drenkhahn teaches teens ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»

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