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colons
noun(co-lon)
the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum
colons
noun(co-lon)
a rhythmical unit of an utterance; specifically, in Greek or Latin verse : a system or series of from two to not more than six feet having a principal accent and forming part of a line
colons
noun(co-lon)
a punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter (such as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows
colons
noun(co-lon)
the sign : used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30), in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20), in a ratio where it is usually read as "to" (as in 4:1 read "four to one"), or in a proportion where it is usually read as "is to" or when doubled as "as" (as in 2:1::8:4 read "two is to one as eight is to four")
colons
noun(co-lon)
a colonial farmer or plantation owner
colons
noun(co-lon)
the basic monetary unit of El Salvador until 2001
colons
noun(co-lon)
the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica
colons
noun(co-lon)
the contracted and crooked part of the colon immediately above the rectum —called also sigmoid flexure
colons
noun(co-lon)
the middle portion of the colon that extends across the abdominal cavity

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