Meaning of "cotter" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COTTER

Shortened from cotterel, of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COTTER

cotter  [ˈkɒtə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COTTER

Cotter is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cotter in English.

WHAT DOES COTTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cotter

Cotter may refer to: ▪ Cotter, a pin or wedge used to fix parts rigidly together ▪ Cotter, the Scots term for a peasant farmer formerly in the Scottish highlands ▪ Cotter, an surname ▪ Cotter, Arkansas, United States ▪ Cotter, Iowa, United States ▪ Mount Cotter, a mountain in California, United States ▪ Cotter River, a river in the Australian Capital Territory ▪ Cotter, a 1973 film by Paul Stanley...

Definition of cotter in the English dictionary

The definition of cotter in the dictionary is any part, such as a pin, wedge, key, etc, that is used to secure two other parts so that relative motion between them is prevented. Other definition of cotter is to secure with a cotter.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COTTER

PRESENT

Present

I cotter

you cotter

he/she/it cotters

we cotter

you cotter

they cotter

Present continuous

I am cottering

you are cottering

he/she/it is cottering

we are cottering

you are cottering

they are cottering

Present perfect

I have cottered

you have cottered

he/she/it has cottered

we have cottered

you have cottered

they have cottered

Present perfect continuous

I have been cottering

you have been cottering

he/she/it has been cottering

we have been cottering

you have been cottering

they have been cottering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I cottered

you cottered

he/she/it cottered

we cottered

you cottered

they cottered

Past continuous

I was cottering

you were cottering

he/she/it was cottering

we were cottering

you were cottering

they were cottering

Past perfect

I had cottered

you had cottered

he/she/it had cottered

we had cottered

you had cottered

they had cottered

Past perfect continuous

I had been cottering

you had been cottering

he/she/it had been cottering

we had been cottering

you had been cottering

they had been cottering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will cotter

you will cotter

he/she/it will cotter

we will cotter

you will cotter

they will cotter

Future continuous

I will be cottering

you will be cottering

he/she/it will be cottering

we will be cottering

you will be cottering

they will be cottering

Future perfect

I will have cottered

you will have cottered

he/she/it will have cottered

we will have cottered

you will have cottered

they will have cottered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been cottering

you will have been cottering

he/she/it will have been cottering

we will have been cottering

you will have been cottering

they will have been cottering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would cotter

you would cotter

he/she/it would cotter

we would cotter

you would cotter

they would cotter

Conditional continuous

I would be cottering

you would be cottering

he/she/it would be cottering

we would be cottering

you would be cottering

they would be cottering

Conditional perfect

I would have cotter

you would have cotter

he/she/it would have cotter

we would have cotter

you would have cotter

they would have cotter

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been cottering

you would have been cottering

he/she/it would have been cottering

we would have been cottering

you would have been cottering

they would have been cottering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you cotter
we let´s cotter
you cotter

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to cotter

Past participle

cottered

Present Participle

cottering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF COTTER

Find out the translation of cotter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cotter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cotter» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 开口
• Translator English - Spanish: chaveta
• English: cotter
• Translator English - Hindi: कोटर
• Translator English - Arabic: كوتر
• Translator English - Russian: Сухарь
• Translator English - Portuguese: Cotter
• Translator English - Bengali: চাবি
• Translator English - French: fendue
• Translator English - Malay: Cotter
• Translator English - German: Splint
• Translator English - Japanese: コッター
• Translator English - Korean: 코터
• Translator English - Javanese: Cotter
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tra chốt sắt
• Translator English - Tamil: கோட்டர்
• Translator English - Marathi: कॉटर
• Translator English - Turkish: kama
• Translator English - Italian: spinotto
• Translator English - Polish: zawleczka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Сухарь
• Translator English - Romanian: Cotter
• Translator English - Greek: cotter
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Cotter
• Translator English - Swedish: Cotter
• Translator English - Norwegian: Cotter

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COTTER»

Discover the use of cotter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cotter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

News Talk: Investigating the Language of Journalism

Colleen Cotter goes behind the scenes, revealing how language is chosen and shaped by news staff into the stories we read and hear.

Colleen Cotter, 2010

The Elements of Nonlinear Optics

This book will be an invaluable introduction to the field for beginning graduates in physics or engineering, and will provide an excellent overview and reference work for active researchers in the field.

Paul N. Butcher, David Cotter, 1991

Psalms for a Pilgrim People

Neither a translation nor a paraphrase of the psalms, psalms for a Pilgrim People aims instead "to make the psalms prayable for those who find stumbling blocks in many of them as they have been variously translated into English," writes Jim ...

Jim Cotter, 1998

The 1939-1940 New York World's Fair

After enduring 10 harrowing years of the Great Depression, visitors to the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair found welcome relief in the fair's optimistic presentation of the "World of Tomorrow.

Bill Cotter, 2009

Time-of-flight mass spectrometry: instrumentation and ...

This book presents the basic principles of time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry with a strong emphasis on applications in biological research.

Robert J. Cotter, 1997

Complete Wireless Design

It’s certain to be the most-used reference in your wireless arsenal. *****“I hope the author writes another book on similar technical subjects soon.”* *A reader at Amazon.com on Cotter Sayre’s earlier book. (P.S. He did, and this is ...

Cotter W. Sayre, 2001

Yellowcake Road: Cotter Corporation's Unfortunate Journey ...

These are but a few of my recollections of the Cotter Mill from its 1958 Fremont County, Colorado inauguration to the year 2000 when General Atomics obtained the mill, four sections of industrial and rural real estate, assets and ...

Deyon D. Boughton, 2009

A Text Book of Machine Design

6 Cotter and Knuckle Joints 6.1. COTTER JOINT A cotter is a form of key that is used to fasten two rods which are subjected either to axial tensile or compressive loads or both. Typical applications of the cotter joint are fastening of piston rods ...

Rajendra Karwa, 2002

Kettlebell Training:

Renowned kettlebell expert Steve Cotter shares his training secrets in this authoritative guide.

Steve Cotter, 2013

Hematology

This book is valuable quick reference text providing the information needed to understand common and less common clinical hematology syndromes.

Susan Cotter, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COTTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cotter is used in the context of the following news items.

The Tibby Cotter Walkway to the SCG: a bargain at $1700 a trip

If the Albert "Tibby Cotter" Walkway to the Sydney Cricket Ground had never been built, the NSW government would have a spare $38 million to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

East Bentleigh grandfather Billy Cotter looking for his long lost son

Mr Cotter is optimistic someone in Melbourne's west could help to find his son, who was born in the late 1960s. Mr Cotter is also seeking ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Two races develop for Cotter School Board

School board filings closed Tuesday with two races in the Cotter School District. The school election will be Sept. 15. Three people have filed ... «Baxter Bulletin, Jul 15»

MSU expecting fewer new international students in 2015

“One of the things we're monitoring is the significant shift internationally,” Cotter said. “It seems to be a bit of a national phenomenon and other ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»

Cotter Wilson leads Southern team in USTA event

With four of the top 10 ranked junior players in the country plying their trade in the Southern region, Shreveporter Cotter Wilson had doubts ... «Shreveport Times, Jul 15»

Insider Selling: Robert F. Cotter Sells 10092 Shares of FelCor …

FelCor Lodging Trust logo FelCor Lodging Trust (NYSE:FCH) Director Robert F. Cotter sold 10,092 shares of FelCor Lodging Trust stock in a ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»

Havana's Vital Biennial Was Trumped by a Stifled Voice

By HOLLAND COTTER JULY 1, 2015. Inside. Supported By. Photo. Arlés del Rio's “Undertow,” in which the artist created a beach on a sea wall for the Havana ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Nathan Hines relishes link-up with Vern Cotter

The 39-year-old former lock has joined Vern Cotter's backroom staff as “resource coach” and says that his former boss at Clermont Auvergne's ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»

Canberra Liberals' Alistair Coe calls for clarity on Cotter Dam audit …

Inconsistencies have emerged about when three Labor chief ministers knew about a $100 million-plus blowout in the cost of the Cotter Dam ... «The Canberra Times, Jun 15»

Hardy Hines is well equipped to drive home Cotter's creed

Nathan Hines has never been shy about making jokes about his age, but there was a point last season when they just didn't seem funny any ... «The Times, Jun 15»