colon
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
- definition the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
- definition the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
- definition a punctuation mark (‘:’) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)