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coromandel
nounC2
/ˌkɒrəˈmandl/A type of lacquerware or a style of decorative work involving inlaid pieces of stained ivory, mother-of-pearl, or other materials on a dark background, particularly in Asian furniture and screens.
coromandel coast
nounC1
/ˌkɒr.əˈmæn.dəl ˌkəʊst/The southeastern coastal region of India, bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Eastern Ghats to the west, and the Kaveri delta to the south.
coromandel work
nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
/ˌkɒr.əˈmæn.dəl ˌwɜːk/A type of fine, decorative lacquer work originating from the Coromandel Coast of India, characterised by deeply incised designs filled with coloured lac and sometimes gilded.
coromuel
nounVery Low
/ˌkɒr.əˈmjuː.əl/A local name for a specific, persistent evening wind or breeze that occurs in the La Paz Bay area of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
corona
nounHigh (post-2020); previously Low.
/kəˈrəʊ.nə/A crown or crown-like structure; a luminous circle of light around a celestial body; the outermost atmosphere of the sun visible during a total solar eclipse.
corona australis
nounVery Low
/kəˌrəʊ.nə ɒˈstreɪ.lɪs/A small, faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere, whose name means 'Southern Crown' in Latin.
corona borealis
nounVery Low
/kəˌrəʊ.nə ˌbɒr.iˈeɪ.lɪs/A small, faint constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere, whose name means 'Northern Crown' in Latin.
corona discharge
nounVery Low
/kəˈrəʊnə dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/A luminous, violet-tinged electrical discharge that occurs from a high-voltage conductor into a surrounding fluid, usually air, at low pressure or around sharp points.
corona radiata
nounC2/Technical
/kəˌrəʊ.nə ˌreɪ.diˈɑː.tə/A distinct anatomical structure in both the brain (bundle of nerve fibres) and the ovary (layer of cells surrounding the oocyte).
coronach
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒrənæx/A funeral dirge or lament for the dead, specifically in Scottish or Irish Gaelic tradition.
coronado
nounRare
/ˌkɒr.əˈnɑː.dəʊ/Having a crown or crown-shaped ornament.
coronagraph
nounVery Low / Technical
/kəˈrəʊ.nə.ɡrɑːf/A specialized telescope that blocks the bright disk of the sun (or another star) to allow observation of its faint outer atmosphere (corona).
coronal
adjectivenounC2
/ˈkɒr.ə.nəl/Related to a crown or the top of something; relating to the crown of the head.
coronal hole
nounC1
/kəˈrəʊ.nəl həʊl/A large, dark region in the Sun's corona where the plasma is cooler, less dense, and has open magnetic field lines.
coronal mass ejection
nounLow frequency (specialist term)
/kəˈrəʊ.nəl ˌmæs ɪˈdʒek.ʃən/A massive burst of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun's corona, ejected into space.
coronal suture
nounRare
/kəˈrəʊnəl ˈsuːtʃə/The fibrous joint between the frontal bone and the two parietal bones of the skull, running from ear to ear across the crown of the head.
coronary
adjectivenounB2
/ˈkɒr.ən.ər.i/Relating to or affecting the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
coronary artery
nounMedium Frequency
/ˈkɒr.ən.ri ˈɑː.tər.i/One of the two arteries that arise from the aorta and supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
coronary bypass
nounMedium
/ˈkɒr.ən.ri ˈbaɪ.pɑːs/A surgical procedure to create an alternative route for blood to flow around a blocked or narrowed section of a coronary artery in the heart.
coronary cushion
nounVery Low
/ˈkɒr.ən.ə.ri ˈkʊʃ.ən/A specialized anatomical structure located at the coronary band (coronet) of a horse's hoof, responsible for producing the hoof wall and acting as a shock absorber.

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