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Definition:

  1. [noun] the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted

  2. [noun] the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
    Synonyms: El Salvadoran

  3. [noun] the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
    Synonyms: Costa Rican

  4. [noun] a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
    Synonyms: Colon, Aspinwall

  5. [noun] a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)

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