col
col · cols
перевал, седловина
Joch
A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaksA dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
UK/kɒl/US/kɑl/
Meaning
2 sensesA dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.
Joch
седловинаsedlovina, перева́лperevál
a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks
A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
dip between mountain peaks:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
dip between mountain peaks:
Origin
Borrowed from French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of collum.Borrowed from French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of collum.
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Forms
plural: colsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks:gap
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhausse-col