Meaning & Definition of Colon in English
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Colon
/koʊlən/
noun
1. The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum
- It extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
synonym:
- colon
2. The basic unit of money in el salvador
- Equal to 100 centavos
synonym:
- colon,
- El Salvadoran colon
3. The basic unit of money in costa rica
- Equal to 100 centimos
synonym:
- colon,
- Costa Rican colon
4. A port city at the caribbean entrance to the panama canal
synonym:
- Colon,
- Aspinwall
5. A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
synonym:
- colon
Examples of using
Bogdan Tanevich resigned because of colon cancer.