Other definitions for cos (2 of 4)
Trigonometry, Mathematics. cosine.
Other definitions for cos. (3 of 4)
companies.
consul.
consulship.
counties.
Other definitions for C.O.S. (4 of 4)
cash on shipment.
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How to use cos in a sentence
"Burn a Bush cos' for peace he no push no button," he said during an HBO Def Poetry appearance in 2007.
She is a director of the Estee Lauder cos. and The Economist Newspaper Ltd.
No good sayin' he's out of town, ma'am, or even spendin' the day on the river, 'cos he ain't.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg"'cos why, you don't shout loud enuff," explained the bigger girl.
Little Pollie | Gertrude P. DyerAn' fine cigar cos' five cent each, an' mak' on Trois-Rivières!
Humour of the North | Lawrence J. Burpee
His colleague, Herophilos, was quite as distinguished as Erasistratos and owed his training to the rival school of cos.
Education: How Old The New | James J. WalshUv cos ye kin buy hosses ef ye got money but ye can't buy peepul.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. Field
British Dictionary definitions for cos (1 of 4)
cos lettuce
/ (kɒs) /
a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leaves: Usual US and Canadian name: romaine Compare cabbage lettuce
Origin of cos
1British Dictionary definitions for cos (2 of 4)
/ (kɒz) /
cosine
British Dictionary definitions for Cos (3 of 4)
/ (kɒs) /
a variant spelling of Kos
British Dictionary definitions for COS (4 of 4)
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Scientific definitions for cos
Abbreviation of cosine
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