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| COTTER | | n. - bolt or wedge for securing parts of machinery etc.
- (in full cotter pin) split pin that can be opened after passing through a hole. [origin unknown] | |
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| COTTON | | n. - soft white fibrous substance covering the seeds of certain plants.
- such a plant.
- thread or cloth from this. cotton on (often foll. By to) colloq. Begin to understand. [french from arabic]
- wool n. Fluffy wadding of a kind orig. Made from raw cotton. | |
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| COUGAR | | n. Us puma. [french from guarani] | |
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| COUNTY | | council n. Elected governing body of an administrative county.
- court n. Judicial court for civil cases.
- town n. Administrative capital of a county.
- —n. (pl. -ies) 1 territorial division in some countries, forming the chief unit of local administration.
- us political and administrative division of a state. —adj. Of or like the gentry. [latin comitatus: related to *count2] | |
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| COUPLE | | —n. - a two (a couple of girls). B about two (a couple of hours).
- a two people who are married to, or in a sexual relationship with, each other. B pair of partners in a dance etc. —v. (-ling) 1 link together.
- associate in thought or speech.
- copulate. [latin *copula] | |
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| COUPON | | n. - form etc. As an application for a purchase etc.
- entry form for a football pool or other competition.
- discount voucher given with a purchase. [french couper cut] | |
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| COURSE | | —n. - onward movement or progression.
- direction taken (changed course).
- stretch of land or water for races; golf-course.
- series of lessons etc. In a particular subject.
- each successive part of a meal.
- sequence of medical treatment etc.
- line of conduct.
- continuous horizontal layer of masonry, brick, etc.
- channel in which water flows. —v. (-sing) 1 (esp. Of liquid) run, esp. Fast.
- (also absol.) Use hounds to hunt (esp. Hares). in course of in the process of. In the course of during. Of course naturally; as is or was to be expected; admittedly. [latin cursus: related to *courier] | |
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| COUSIN | | n. - (also first cousin) child of one's uncle or aunt.
- person of a kindred race or nation. [latin consobrinus] | |
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| COVERT | | —adj. Secret or disguised (covert glance). —n. - shelter, esp. A thicket hiding game.
- feather covering the base of a bird's flight-feather. covertly adv. [french: related to *cover] | |
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| COWARD | | n. Person who is easily frightened. [latin cauda tail] | |
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