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- columbite/ˈkɒləmbaɪt/A black mineral that is a major source of niobium and tantalum.nounRare/Very Low
- columbium/kəˈlʌmbiəm/A historical and technical name for the chemical element niobium (Nb).nounVery Low
- columbus/kəˈlʌmbəs/Primarily a proper noun referring to Christopher Columbus, the 15th–16th century Italian explorer whose voyages led to European awareness of the American continents.nounC1
- columbus air force base/kəˈlʌm.bəs eə fɔːs beɪs/A specific U.S. Air Force installation in Mississippi, USA, primarily used for pilot training.nounLow
- columbus day/kəˈlʌmbəs deɪ/A U.S. federal holiday observed on the second Monday of October, commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492.nounLow
- columella/ˌkɒl.jəˈmel.ə/A small column-like anatomical structure.nounC2
- column/ˈkɒləm/A vertical pillar or post used as a structural support in architecture, or a vertical arrangement of items.nounB2
- column dress/ˈkɒləm dres/A dress with vertical panels, seams, or pleats creating a narrow, cylindrical silhouette reminiscent of a classical column.nounC1+ (Specialized / Domain-Specific)
- column inch/ˌkɒləm ˈɪntʃ/A unit of measurement in print media equal to one inch of a newspaper or magazine column.nounC1
- column vector/ˈkɒləm ˈvɛktə/A matrix consisting of a single column of numbers or elements, often used to represent a point or direction in space.nounC2
- columnar epithelium/kəˈlʌmnər ˌɛpɪˈθiːliəm/A type of epithelial tissue composed of tall, column-like cells.nounLow (specialist/technical)
- columnar jointing/kəˈlʌmnə ˈdʒɔɪntɪŋ/A geological formation where rock fractures into polygonal, often hexagonal, columns, typically due to cooling and contraction.nounLow
- columnea/kəˈlʌmniə/A genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Central and South America, often grown as ornamental houseplants for their colorful, tubular flowers.nounVery Low
- columniation/kəˌlʌm.niˈeɪ.ʃən/the arrangement of columns in a building or structure.nounC2
- columnist/ˈkɒləm.nɪst/A journalist who writes a regular column in a newspaper or magazine, expressing personal opinions or commentary.nounB2
- colure/kəʊˈljʊə/Either of two great circles on the celestial sphere, the equinoctial colure passing through the celestial poles and the equinoxes, and the solstitial colure passing through the celestial poles and the solstices.nounExtremely Rare
- colwyn bay/ˌkɒl.wɪn ˈbeɪ/A seaside town in North Wales, United Kingdom.nounLow
- coly/ˈkəʊli/A small African bird of the genus Colius, also known as a mousebird.nounLow
- colza/ˈkɒlzə/A plant of the cabbage family (Brassica napus), specifically a type of rapeseed cultivated for its oil-rich seeds and sometimes used as fodder.nounC2
- colza oil/ˈkɒlzə ɔɪl/A vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the colza plant (Brassica napus, a type of rapeseed), used historically as a lubricant and lamp oil, and in some food contexts.nounLow (C2)
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