col-

variant of com- before l: collateral.

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schlep

to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

to fold or wind around something

to carry; lug

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Words nearby col-

coker, cokernut, cokuloris, col, col legno, col-, col., cola, cola nut, colacobiosis, colada

Definition for col- (2 of 2)

col-²

variant of colo- before a vowel: colectomy.

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British Dictionary definitions for col- (1 of 2)

col-¹

prefix

a variant of com- collateral

British Dictionary definitions for col- (2 of 2)

col-²

prefix

a variant of colo- colectomy

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