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1. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted.
Synonyms
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Colon
- margolin
- swollen
- stolen
- tolen
- tolan
- solon
- solan
- rolon
- rolen
- rolan
- polen
- polan
- nolan
- molen
- holen
- holan
- golan
- folan
- dollan
- dolen
- dolan
- colen
- colan
- bowlen
- bolon
- bolen
- bolan
- bohlen
How do you pronounce colon?
Pronounce colon as ˈkoʊlən.
US - How to pronounce colon in American English
UK - How to pronounce colon in British English
Sentences with colon
1. Noun, singular or mass
The consequences of use and abuse on the colon are not always clear, however.
Quotes about colon
1. The last thing I ever wanted was to be alive when the three most powerful people on the whole planet would be named Bush, Dick and Colon.
- Kurt Vonnegut
2. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter).
Synonyms
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. colon
noun. ['ˈkoʊlən'] the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos.
Etymology
- colon (Latin)
- κόλον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
