2 N‑UNCOUNT Coinage is the system of money used in a country. □ It took four years for Britain just to decimalise its own coinage.
co|in|cide /koʊ I nsa I d/ (coincides , coinciding , coincided )
1 VERB If one event coincides with another, they happen at the same time. □ [V + with ] The exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of his death. □ [V ] The beginning of the solar and lunar years coincided every 13 years.
2 VERB If the ideas or interests of two or more people coincide , they are the same. □ [V ] Our views don't always coincide, but we always voice our opinions. □ [V + with ] Our father was delighted when our opinions coincided with his own.
co|in|ci|dence /koʊ I ns I dəns/ (coincidences ) N‑VAR A coincidence is when two or more similar or related events occur at the same time by chance and without any planning. □ Mr. Berry said the timing was a coincidence and that his decision was unrelated to Mr. Roman's departure. □ The premises of Chabert and Sons were situated by the river and, by coincidence, not too far away from where Eric Talbot had met his death.
co|in|ci|dent /koʊ I ns I dənt/
1 ADJ Coincident events happen at the same time. [FORMAL ] □ …coincident birth times. □ [+ with ] Coincident with the talks, the bank was permitted to open a New York branch.
2 ADJ Coincident opinions, ideas, or policies are the same or are very similar to each other. [FORMAL ] □ [+ with ] Their aims are coincident with ours. □ Coincident interests with the corporate rich and political directorate are pointed out.
co|in|ci|dent|al /koʊ I ns I de nt ə l/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] Something that is coincidental is the result of a coincidence and has not been deliberately arranged. □ Any resemblance to actual persons, places or events is purely coincidental.
co|in|ci|dent|al|ly /koʊ I ns I de ntli/ ADV [usu ADV with cl/group, oft ADV before v] You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence. □ Coincidentally, I had once found myself in a similar situation.
coir /kɔ I ə r / N‑UNCOUNT Coir is a rough material made from coconut shells which is used to make ropes and mats.
coi|tal /koʊ I t ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] Coital means connected with or relating to sexual intercourse. [TECHNICAL ] □ …coital techniques.
coi|tus /koʊ I təs/ N‑UNCOUNT Coitus is sexual intercourse. [TECHNICAL ]
coke /koʊ k/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Coke is a solid black substance that is produced from coal and is burned as a fuel. □ …a coke-burning stove.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Coke is the same as cocaine . [INFORMAL ]
col. (cols ) col. is a written abbreviation for column and colour .
Col. N‑TITLE Col. is a written abbreviation for colonel when it is being used as a title in front of someone's name. □ …Col. Frank Weldon.
cola /koʊ lə/ (colas ) N‑VAR Cola is a sweet brown non-alcoholic fizzy drink. □ …a can of cola. ● N‑COUNT A glass of cola can be referred to as a cola .
co|la|da /kɒlɑː də/ (coladas ) → see pina colada
col|an|der /kɒ ləndə, kʌ l-/ (colanders ) N‑COUNT A colander is a container in the shape of a bowl with holes in it which you wash or drain food in.
cold ◆◆◇ /koʊ ld/ (colder , coldest , colds )
1 ADJ Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. □ Rinse the vegetables under cold running water. □ He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold. □ Your dinner's getting cold. ● cold|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] She complained about the coldness of his hands.
2 ADJ If it is cold , or if a place is cold , the temperature of the air is very low. □ It was bitterly cold. □ The house is cold because I can't afford to turn the heat on. □ This is the coldest winter I can remember. ● cold|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] Within quarter of an hour the coldness of the night had gone.
3 N‑UNCOUNT [oft the N ] Cold weather or low temperatures can be referred to as the cold . □ He must have come inside to get out of the cold. □ His feet were blue with cold.
4 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are cold , your body is at an unpleasantly low temperature. □ I was freezing cold. □ I'm hungry, I'm cold and I've nowhere to sleep.
5 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Cold food, such as salad or meat that has been cooked and cooled, is not intended to be eaten hot. □ A wide variety of hot and cold snacks will be available. □ …cold meats.
6 ADJ Cold colours or cold light give an impression of coldness. □ Generally, warm colours advance in painting and cold colours recede. □ …the cold blue light from a streetlamp.
7 ADJ A cold person does not show much emotion, especially affection, and therefore seems unfriendly and unsympathetic. If someone's voice is cold , they speak in an unfriendly unsympathetic way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ What a cold, unfeeling woman she was. □ 'Send her away,' Eve said in a cold, hard voice. ● cold|ly ADV □ 'I'll see you in the morning,' Hugh said coldly. ● cold|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ His coldness angered her.
8 ADJ A cold trail or scent is one which is old and therefore difficult to follow. □ He could follow a cold trail over hard ground and even over stones.