Colon - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkəʊlən|
Brit.
|ˈkəʊlən|
noun
- the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
- the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
- a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
- a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
- the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
- the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
- a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
- a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
Extra examples
...this treatment is a reputed cure for colon cancer, but studies haven't confirmed that claim...
Word forms
noun
singular: colon
plural: colons
singular: colon
plural: colons
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