Take the following as truth: It is only from an article about CED that we learn it has  171,000 entries,  which suggests that Collins means by references what Merriam-Webster means by entries .  But CED and Cobuild certainly do not say so!
Then the following statement: "Entries is a more precise term that references and is less confusing." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive