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col.

A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɒl/Received-Pronunciation/kɑl/General-American
  1. A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

  2. A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/kɒl/Received-Pronunciation/kɑl/General-American
  1. Clipping of column.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  2. Abbreviation of color.

    abbreviation · alt-of
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