COL

col, gap

(noun) a pass between mountain peaks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

col (plural cols)

(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

Coordinate terms: bealach, mountain pass, pass, saddle, hause

(meteorology) A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.

Anagrams

• CLO, Clo, LOC, LoC, OCL, OLC, loc, loc.

Proper noun

COL

(geography) Abbreviation of Colima (a state of Mexico.)

(sports) Abbreviation of Colorado (a state of the United States of America.)

Anagrams

• CLO, Clo, LOC, LoC, OCL, OLC, loc, loc.

Source: Wiktionary


Col

Definition: - (with, together. See Com-.

Col

Definition: - (with, together. See Com-.

Col, n. Etym: [F., neck, fr. L. collum neck.]

Definition: A short ridge connecting two higher elevations or mountains; the pass over such a ridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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