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- cooling tower/ˈkuːlɪŋ ˌtaʊə(r)/A tall, large structure, typically at a power plant or industrial facility, used to cool water by direct contact with air.nounLow
- cooling-off period/ˌkuːlɪŋ ˈɒf ˌpɪəriəd/A legally mandated or agreed-upon period of time during which a party to a contract or purchase can cancel the agreement without penalty.nounC1
- coolth/kuːlθ/The state or quality of being cool, especially in temperature.nounVery Low / Obsolete
- cooly/ˈkuːli/A dated and often offensive term for an unskilled labourer, typically of Asian descent, hired for cheap manual work.nounvery low
- coom/kuːm/Soot, grime, or dust, particularly that which gathers in small, greasy particles.nounVery Low
- coomaraswamy/kuːməˈræswəmi/A proper noun referring to a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil intellectual, philosopher, and art historian from the early 20th century, or his family.nounVery Low
- coomb/kuːm/A deep, narrow valley or hollow on a hillside, especially one formed by glacial erosion.nounVery Low (archaic/regional/historical)
- coon/kuːn/A raccoon; a small North American mammal with a black mask and ringed tail.nounLow (as raccoon), Very Low (as offensive term) - the offensive meaning is widely avoided due to its extremely derogatory nature.
- coon cat/ˈkuːn ˌkæt/A domestic cat breed, the Maine Coon, characterized by large size, long fur, and a bushy tail.nounC1
- coon cheese/ˈkuːn ˌtʃiːz/A trade name for a specific brand of cheddar cheese, now considered offensive due to its historical racial connotations.nounVery Low (historical/regional use only)
- coon dog/ˈkuːn ˌdɒɡ/A dog, especially a type of hound, bred and trained for hunting raccoons.nounC2
- coon rapids/ˌkuːn ˈræp.ɪdz/A city in Minnesota, United States, named after the Coon Creek river and its fast-moving (rapid) section.nounLow (primarily geographical/toponymic)
- coon's age/ˈkuːnz ˌeɪdʒ/A very long timenounLow
- coonassA derogatory slang term for a Cajun person, primarily from Louisiana, USA.nounLow
- cooncan/ˈkuːnˌkæn/A specific trick-taking card game, a variant of rummy for two players.nounVery Low
- coonerA regional dialect term primarily referring to a person who hunts or has expertise with raccoons.nounRare/Obsolete
- coonhound/ˈkuːnhaʊnd/A type of dog bred specifically for hunting raccoons.nounLow
- coonskin/ˈkuːnskɪn/The pelt or fur of a raccoon.adjectivenounC2
- coontie/ˈkuːnti/A type of small, woody cycad native to Florida and the southeastern United States, specifically the species Zamia integrifolia or other related Zamia species, from which an edible starch was traditionally extracted.nounVery Low
- coop/kuːp/A small cage or pen for confining poultry, such as chickens.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
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