Term: colon: a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: residence time: the period of time spent in a particular place
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: pimento butter: butter blended with mashed pimento
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: hypnoanalysis: the use of hypnosis in conjunction with psychoanalysis
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: giant taro: large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: incompressibility: the property of being incompressible
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: seven-spot: one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: fijian: the Oceanic language spoken on Fiji
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: occurrence: an instance of something occurring
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: hurling: a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
Broader: punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases | Unrelated: crash helmet: a padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcycles; protects the head in case of accidents