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- co-opetition/ˌkəʊ.ɒp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/A strategy where competing companies cooperate in some areas while competing in others.nounC2
- co-own/ˌkəʊ ˈəʊn/To share ownership of something jointly with one or more other people.verb-transitiveB2
- co-parent/ˈkəʊ ˌpeə.rənt/To share the duties and responsibilities of raising a child with another person, typically not in a romantic relationship.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- co-publish/kəʊˈpʌblɪʃ/to publish a work jointly with another person or organization.verb-transitiveC1
- co-respondent/ˌkəʊ rɪˈspɒn dənt/A person named in a divorce case as having committed adultery with the respondent (the spouse being sued for divorce).nounC2
- co-respondent shoes/ˌkəʊ rɪˈspɒn.dənt ʃuːz/Two-tone leather shoes, typically black and white or brown and white, with a contrasting heel, vamp, or toe cap, popularised in 1920s-1930s Britain and associated with the 'Brideshead' and 'spiv' archetypes.plural-nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, culturally specific term)
- co-responder/ˌkəʊ.rɪˈspɒn.dər/A person or agency that responds jointly with another to an incident or emergency call.nounLow
- co-routine/ˈkəʊ ruːˌtiːn/A function or subroutine that can pause its execution and later resume from the point where it was paused, allowing cooperative multitasking.nounC1
- co-star/ˈkəʊ stɑː/A fellow leading actor who shares top billing or a prominent role with another actor in a film, play, or television show.nounverbB2
- co-trimoxazole/ˌkəʊ traɪˈmɒksəzəʊl/A synthetic antibiotic drug combining trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole, used to treat various bacterial infections.nounC2/Technical
- co-venture/ˌkəʊˈvɛn.tʃə/A business or investment undertaking in which two or more parties collaborate, share risks, and combine resources for a specific project or purpose.nounB2-C1
- co-worker/ˈkəʊ ˌwɜː.kər/A person who works alongside another in the same organisation or on the same task.nounC1
- coacervate/kəʊˈæsəveɪt/A cluster of droplets formed from a colloidal solution; to form into such a cluster.nounverb-ambitransitiveVery Low (C2/Highly Specialized)
- coacervation/ˌkəʊ.æs.əˈveɪ.ʃən/The process by which tiny droplets of a liquid, containing colloidal particles, come together to form a larger, separate phase.nounC2 / Very Rare
- coach/kəʊtʃ/A person who trains or instructs individuals or teams to improve their performance in a sport, skill, or area of life.adverbnounverb+2B2
- coach bolt/ˈkəʊtʃ bəʊlt/A type of bolt with a round, domed head and a square section underneath to prevent it from rotating when tightening the nut.nounC1
- coach box/ˈkəʊtʃ ˌbɒks/A designated, often elevated, enclosure or area for a coach (usually a sports coach or trainer) to observe and direct play from the sidelines.nounLow (Domain-specific)
- coach class/ˈkəʊtʃ ˌklɑːs/The standard, most economical class of seating on a passenger aircraft, train, or bus, offering the basic level of service.nounB1
- coach dog/ˈkəʊtʃ ˌdɒɡ/A former historical term for the Dalmatian breed of dog, originally bred to run alongside horse-drawn coaches and guard them.nounVery Low / Archaic
- coach horse/ˈkəʊtʃ hɔːs/A horse, typically a strong, heavy breed, used to pull a passenger carriage (coach).nounC1
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