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    colon

    colon - Dictionary definition and meaning for word colon

    Definition
    (noun) the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted Definition
    (noun) the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
    Synonyms : el salvadoran colon
    Definition
    (noun) the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
    Synonyms : costa rican colon
    Definition
    (noun) a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
    Synonyms : aspinwall
    Definition
    (noun) a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
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