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- coude telescope/ˌkuːdeɪ ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/A specific type of telescope with a fixed vertical eyepiece and a bend (coude) in its light path, allowing for heavy, non-moving auxiliary equipment to be attached.nounC2
- coue/ˈkuːeɪ/A person who practices or advocates Couéism, a method of psychotherapy involving optimistic autosuggestion.nounRare
- coueism/ˈkuːɪz(ə)m/A method of psychotherapy involving optimistic autosuggestion.nounRare
- couette flow/kweɪt fləʊ/A type of viscous fluid flow between two parallel surfaces, where one surface moves relative to the other, inducing shear and creating a linear velocity profile.nounC1-C2 / Very low frequency in general English, High frequency in specialized contexts (Fluid Dynamics, Engineering).
- couganThis word is not a standard, recognized entry in major English dictionaries (e.g., OED, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge). Therefore, structured linguistic data cannot be provided.nounExtremely Low / Non-existent
- cougar/ˈkuːɡə(r)/A large, powerful wild cat native to the Americas, also known as puma or mountain lion.nounB2
- cougar bait/ˈkuː.ɡə beɪt/A (usually young) man considered attractive to older women seeking romantic or sexual partners.nounLow (Colloquial, Slang)
- cough/kɒf/A sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary, typically to clear the throat or airways of irritants or mucus.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- cough drop/ˈkɒf drɒp/A small, medicated sweet or lozenge designed to be sucked to soothe a sore throat and suppress coughing.nounC1
- cough mixture/ˈkɒf ˌmɪkstʃə(r)/A liquid medicine, typically syrupy, taken to soothe a cough.nounIntermediate
- cough syrup/ˈkɒf ˌsɪr.əp/A sweet, thick, usually medicated liquid taken to relieve a cough.nounB1
- cough up/ˈkɒf ʌp/To expel something (like mucus or a foreign object) from the lungs or throat by a sharp, noisy expulsion of air.verbB2
- coughlin/ˈkɒflɪn/A surname of Irish origin, often Anglicized from Ó Cochláin or Mac Cochláin.nounVery Low
- could/kʊd/The past tense of 'can', used to express ability, possibility, permission, or requests in the past, or as a more tentative or polite form in the present/future.verbverb-auxillaryA1
- couldst/kʊdst/The archaic second-person singular past tense of the modal verb 'can', indicating ability, possibility, or permission, used with the pronoun 'thou'.verbVery Low / Archaic
- coulee/ˈkuːleɪ/A deep ravine or gulch, often dry except during heavy rains, or a solidified lava flow.nounLow
- coulibiac/ˈkuːlɪbiˌak/A Russian dish of salmon or other fish, rice, hard-boiled eggs, and mushrooms, baked in a pastry casing.nounRare
- coulibiaca/ˌkuːlɪˈbjɑːkə/A Russian fish pie or pastry, traditionally made with salmon, rice, mushrooms, and hard-boiled eggs, encased in brioche or puff pastry.nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
- coulis/ˈkuː.liː/A thin puree or sieved sauce, typically made from fruit or vegetables.nounC2
- coulisse/kuːˈliːs/A backstage area in a theatre, especially the space between the side wings or scenery flats.nounC1
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