colon
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈkəʊ.lɒn/
Noun
colon noun
- The punctuation mark ":".
- The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
- A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.
- A clause or group of clauses written as a line, or taken as a standard of measure in ancient manuscripts or texts.
colon noun
- Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus.
colon noun
- A husbandman.
- A European colonial settler, especially in a French colony.
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colon-pointlarge bowelcosta rican colonel salvadoran coloncommaappendixpioneersettlercolonelpunkpollutioncolóncomafoolsurfboardcolicgutbowel
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