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- cobalt violet deep/ˈkəʊbɔːlt ˈvaɪələt diːp/A specific dark purple pigment or colour derived from cobalt phosphate or arsenate.nounLow
- cobalt violet light/ˈkəʊ.bɒlt ˈvaɪə.lət laɪt/A specific shade of pale, slightly greyish violet pigment historically made from cobalt phosphate.nounVery Low
- cobalt yellow/ˈkəʊ.bɒlt ˈjel.əʊ/A bright, pure yellow pigment originally made from compounds of the element cobalt.nounLow
- cobaltammine/kəʊˈbɔːltəˌmiːn/A specific inorganic coordination compound in which cobalt ions are bonded to ammonia molecules (NH₃).nounC2+
- cobaltite/ˈkəʊbəltaɪt/A rare, silver-white to steel-grey mineral that is a significant ore of cobalt.nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
- cobaltous hydroxide/kəʊˌbɔːltəs haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/A chemical compound with the formula Co(OH)₂, a blue solid composed of cobalt in the +2 oxidation state combined with hydroxide ions.nounC2
- cobb/kɒb/A rounded, natural formation such as a hill, cliff, or (more commonly) a short, sturdy boat, or to connect or mend, as in shoe repair.nounVery Low
- cobb salad/ˈkɒb ˌsæləd/A chopped American salad with a base of lettuce, tomato, bacon, chicken, egg, avocado, and blue cheese, typically served with a red wine vinaigrette.nounMedium
- cobber/ˈkɒb.ə/A close male friend; mate.nounC2
- cobbett/ˈkɒb.ɪt/A follower of, or advocate for, the political and economic ideas of William Cobbett (1763–1835), a British pamphleteer, journalist, farmer, and radical reformer. The term primarily describes a person adhering to his principles, which included parliamentary reform, opposition to corruption, support for rural workers, and a critique of industrialization's social effects.nounVery Low (C2/Historical/Encyclopedic)
- cobbing/ˈkɒbɪŋ/The act of punishing or beating someone, especially on the buttocks with a flat implement.nounVery low
- cobble/ˈkɒb.əl/To roughly assemble, mend, or put together something in a makeshift or unskilled manner.nounverbverb-transitiveC1
- cobbler/ˈkɒb.lər/A person who repairs shoes.nounB2
- cobbler's pegs/ˈkɒb.ləz ˈpɛɡz/A plant (Bidens pilosa) known for its small, barbed seeds that stick to clothing and animal fur.plural-nounLow
- cobbler's wax/ˈkɒb.ləz ˈwæks/A strong, sticky wax used by shoemakers and leatherworkers to strengthen and waterproof their stitching thread.nounVery Low
- cobblers/ˈkɒb.ləz/Cobbler's plural: Shoemakers who repair footwear. Cockney rhyming slang plural: "Nonsense" or "lies," from "cobbler's awls" rhyming with "balls" (testicles).interjectionplural-nounC2
- cobbles/ˈkɒb.əlz/Naturally rounded, water-worn stones of medium size, historically used for paving roads and streets, typically larger than pebbles.plural-nounB2
- cobblestone/ˈkɒb.əl.stəʊn/a naturally rounded stone, typically used historically for paving streets.nounC1
- cobden/ˈkɒbdən/A surname most famously borne by Richard Cobden (1804–1865), a British manufacturer, radical, and liberal statesman, a leader of the Anti-Corn Law League and a prominent advocate for free trade, international peace, and non-interventionism.nounVery Low (primarily historical/political reference)
- cobelligerent/ˌkəʊbəˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt/A nation, state, or military force that is engaged in a war on the same side as another, though not necessarily bound by a formal treaty of alliance.nounC2
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