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colon Definition
(n)
the
part
of
the
large
intestine
between
the
cecum
and
the
rectum
;
it
extracts
moisture
from
food
residues
before
they
are
excreted
(n)
the
basic
unit
of
money
in
El
Salvador
;
equal
to
100
centavos
(n)
the
basic
unit
of
money
in
Costa
Rica
;
equal
to
100
centimos
(n)
a
port
city
at
the
Caribbean
entrance
to
the
Panama
Canal
(n)
a
punctuation
mark
(:)
used
after
a
word
introducing
a
series
or
an
example
or
an
explanation
(
or
after
the
salutation
of
a
business
letter
)
colon Synonyms
Aspinwall
colon
Costa Rican colon
El Salvadoran colon
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