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Col

usgb/kɑːl/Volume
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Physical Features

A col connects two peaks, useful when discussing hiking and geography.

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The trail led us right through the col before ascending the next peak.
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Not Always Passable

Cols can be treacherous or impassable depending on weather and terrain conditions.

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Heavy snow made the col impassable, delaying our expedition.
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Geographic Specificity

The term 'col' might be unfamiliar in regions without prominent mountainous terrain.

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Our guide in the mountains explained what a col was, as we don't have them back home.
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