col
kɑːl
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Definition of col - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
geographyTECH.low point on a mountain ridgeTECH.
  • The hikers reached the col before sunset.
gap pass saddle
2.
meteorologyTECH.pressure region between anticyclones and depressionsTECH.
  • The weather forecast mentioned a col affecting the area.
ridge saddle

Abbreviation

1.
abr: columnTECH.vertical group of cells in a table or spreadsheetTECH.
  • Enter the data in the first col.
column
2.
abr: colleagueRareUKshort form for a person you work withRareUK
  • My col helped me finish the project.
colleague coworker
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  • col: low point on a mountain ridge
    low point on a mountain ridge

Expressions with col

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played by striking strings with the bow's wood
The violinist performed the passage col legno.

Origin of col

Latin, collis (hill)

Examples of col in a sentence

  • The col provided a perfect spot for a rest during the climb.
  • A col was forming between the two weather systems.
  • Meteorologists tracked the col's movement across the region.
  • Highlight the entire col for formatting.
  • Each col must have a header label.
  • A col covered my shift yesterday.

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  1. French:col, col., ...
  2. German:Pass, Spalte, ...
  3. Italian:valico, col., ...
  4. Spanish:collado, col., ...
  5. Portuguese:colo, coluna, ...
  6. Chinese:山口, 列, ...
  7. Japanese:コル, 列, ...
  8. Arabic:مَمَر جَبَلِي, عَمُود, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַעֲבָר הָרִים, עַמּוּדָה, ...
  10. Russian:перевал, столбец, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перевал, стовпець, ...
  12. Hindi:दर्रा, स्तंभ, ...
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