cos

¹ American  

[kos, kaws] / kɒs, kɔs /

noun

1. romaine.

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cos ² American  

abbreviation

1. Trigonometry, Mathematics. cosine.

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cos. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. companies.

2. consul.

3. consulship.

4. counties.

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C.O.S. ⁴ American  

Or c.o.s.

abbreviation

1. cash on shipment.

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cos ¹ British  

/ kɒs /

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian name: romaine.  a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leaves Compare cabbage lettuce

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cos ² British  

/ kɒz /

abbreviation

1. cosine

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COS ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Chief of Staff

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Cos ⁴ British  

/ kɒs /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Kos

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cos Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of cosine

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Etymology

Origin of cos

1690–1700; after Kos, where it originated

Example Sentences

"I just started stuffing cheese in my mouth cos I can't stop grinning. Isn't it funny? I was so nervous when Claudia squeezed my shoulder blade, and now I just love being a traitor."

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"The only flowers anyone saw in Aston were the ones you threw in the hole after you when you croaked it at the age of 53 'cos you'd worked yourself to death."

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"This bat comes on. I thought it was one of them Hallowe'en joke bats 'cos it had some string around its neck," he said.

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"I was really surprised, 'cos we did have a good turnout, but let's just say the energy levels weren't what we're used to."

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He said he was with Annie when she died, a moment referenced in the song with the line: "I stayed all night till you left this life cos that's just love."

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