Col

Pronunciation: /koʊl/

Definitions of col

noun a depression or dip between two hills

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat corn on the cob.

A2 The farmer harvested a lot of corn from his field.

B1 The chef used fresh corn in the salad.

B2 The corn crop was affected by the drought.

C1 The corn industry plays a significant role in the country's economy.

C2 Genetically modified corn has sparked debates among scientists and environmentalists.

Examples of col in a Sentence

formal The chemist used a col to measure the volume of the liquid precisely.

informal Can you pass me that col over there so I can scoop out some ice cream?

slang I found a cool col in the garage that we can use for the barbecue.

figurative The team captain acted as a col, guiding his teammates towards victory.

Grammatical Forms of col

• past tense: collected
• plural: cols
• comparative: more col
• superlative: most col
• present tense: collect
• future tense: will collect
• perfect tense: have collected
• continuous tense: is collecting
• singular: col
• positive degree: col
• infinitive: to collect
• gerund: collecting
• participle: collecting

Origin and Evolution of col

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'col' originated from the Latin word 'collum' meaning 'neck' or 'pass between mountains'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'col' has come to specifically refer to a mountain pass or saddle between two peaks.