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/kɑːlz/
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/kɒlz/
(col)
narrow neck between peaks
Etymology
'col' originates from French, specifically the word 'col', where 'col' meant 'neck'.
'col' changed from Latin word 'collum' (meaning 'neck') into Old French 'col' and eventually entered English as 'col' meaning a pass or saddle between peaks.
Initially it meant 'neck' (of a person or animal), and over time the sense shifted to a 'narrow neck of land between peaks', becoming the modern meaning 'mountain pass'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'col' — a low point or saddle between two mountain peaks; a mountain pass.
The hikers crossed several cols during the expedition.
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Noun 2
plural of 'col' as an informal/abbreviated form of 'column' — columns in a table or layout.
Adjust the widths of the table cols before printing.
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