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Bicolligate
Bicolligate Bi*col"li*gate, a. [L. bis twice + colligatus, p. p. See Colligate, v. t. ] (Zo["o]l.) Having the anterior toes connected by a basal web.
Collide
Collide Col*lide", v. t. To strike or dash against. [Obs.] Scintillations are . . . inflammable effluencies from the bodies collided. --Sir T. Browne.
Collide
Collide Col*lide", v. i. [L. collidere, collisum; col- + laedere to strike. See Lesion.] To strike or dash against each other; to come into collision; to clash; as, the vessels collided; their interests collided. Across this space the attraction urges them. They collide, they recoil, they oscillate. --Tyndall. No longer rocking and swaying, but clashing and colliding. --Carlyle.
Collidine
Collidine Col"li*dine, n. [Gr. ko`lla glue.] (Chem.) One of a class of organic bases, C8H11N, usually pungent oily liquids, belonging to the pyridine series, and obtained from bone oil, coal tar, naphtha, and certain alkaloids.
Collie
Collie Col"lie, n. [Gael. cuilean whelp, puppy, dog.] (Zo["o]l.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks. [Written also colly, colley.]
Collied
Collied Col"lied, p. & a. Darkened. See Colly, v. t.
Collied
Colly Col"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collied; p. pr. & vb. n. Collying.] To render black or dark, as of with coal smut; to begrime. [Archaic.] Thou hast not collied thy face enough. --B. Jonson. Brief as the lighting in the collied night. --Shak.
Collier
Collier Col"lier, n. [OE. colier. See Coal.] 1. One engaged in the business of digging mineral coal or making charcoal, or in transporting or dealing in coal. 2. A vessel employed in the coal trade.
Collieries
Colliery Col"lier*y, n.; pl. Collieries. [Cf. Coalery, Collier.] 1. The place where coal is dug; a coal mine, and the buildings, etc., belonging to it. 2. The coal trade. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Colliery
Colliery Col"lier*y, n.; pl. Collieries. [Cf. Coalery, Collier.] 1. The place where coal is dug; a coal mine, and the buildings, etc., belonging to it. 2. The coal trade. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Colliflower
Colliflower Col"li*flow`er, n. See Cauliflower.
Colligate
Colligate Col"li*gate, a. Bound together.
Colligate
Colligate Col"li*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colligated; p. pr. & vb. n. Colligating.] [L. colligatus, p. p. of colligare to collect; co- + ligare to bind.] 1. To tie or bind together. The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows. --Nicholson. 2. (Logic) To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition. He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful . . . phenomena. --Tundall.
Colligated
Colligate Col"li*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colligated; p. pr. & vb. n. Colligating.] [L. colligatus, p. p. of colligare to collect; co- + ligare to bind.] 1. To tie or bind together. The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows. --Nicholson. 2. (Logic) To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition. He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful . . . phenomena. --Tundall.
Colligating
Colligate Col"li*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Colligated; p. pr. & vb. n. Colligating.] [L. colligatus, p. p. of colligare to collect; co- + ligare to bind.] 1. To tie or bind together. The pieces of isinglass are colligated in rows. --Nicholson. 2. (Logic) To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition. He had discovered and colligated a multitude of the most wonderful . . . phenomena. --Tundall.
Colligation
Colligation Col`li*ga"tion, n. [L. colligatio.] 1. A binding together. --Sir T. Browne. 2. (Logic) That process by which a number of isolated facts are brought under one conception, or summed up in a general proposition, as when Kepler discovered that the various observed positions of the planet Mars were points in an ellipse. ``The colligation of facts.' --Whewell. Colligation is not always induction, but induction is always colligation. --J. S. Mill.
Collimate
Collimate Col"li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collimated; p. p. & vb. n. Collimating.] [See Collimation.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, as rays of light.
Collimated
Collimate Col"li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collimated; p. p. & vb. n. Collimating.] [See Collimation.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, as rays of light.
Collimating
Collimate Col"li*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Collimated; p. p. & vb. n. Collimating.] [See Collimation.] (Physics & Astron.) To render parallel to a certain line or direction; to bring into the same line, as the axes of telescopes, etc.; to render parallel, as rays of light.
Collimating eyepiece
Collimating eyepiece, an eyepiece with a diagonal reflector for illumination, used to determine the error of collimation in a transit instrument by observing the image of a cross wire reflected from mercury, and comparing its position in the field with that of the same wire seen directly. Collimating lens (Optics), a lens used for producing parallel rays of light.
Collimating lens
Collimating eyepiece, an eyepiece with a diagonal reflector for illumination, used to determine the error of collimation in a transit instrument by observing the image of a cross wire reflected from mercury, and comparing its position in the field with that of the same wire seen directly. Collimating lens (Optics), a lens used for producing parallel rays of light.
Collimation
Collimation Col`li*ma"tion, n. [Cf. F. collimation, fr. a false reading (collimare) for L. collineare to direct in a straight line; col- + linea line. Cf. Collineation.] The act of collimating; the adjustment of the line of the sights, as the axial line of the telescope of an instrument, into its proper position relative to the other parts of the instrument. Error of collimation, the deviation of the line collimation of an astronomical instrument from the position it ought to have with respect to the axis of motion of the instrument. Line of collimation, the axial line of the telescope of an astronomical or geodetic instrument, or the line which passes through the optical center of the object glass and the intersection of the cross wires at its focus.
Collimator
Collimator Col"li*ma`tor, n. 1. (Astron.) A telescope arranged and used to determine errors of collimation, both vertical and horizontal. --Nichol. 2. (Optics) A tube having a convex lens at one end and at the other a small opening or slit which is at the principal focus of the lens, used for producing a beam of parallel rays; also, a lens so used.
Collin
Collin Col"lin, n. [Gr. ko`lla glue.] A very pure form of gelatin.
Colline
Colline Col"line, n. [F. colline, fr. L. collis a hill.] A small hill or mount. [Obs.] And watered park, full of fine collines and ponds. --Evelyn.
Collineation
Collineation Col*lin`e*a"tion, n. [L. collineare to direct in a straight line. See Collimation.] The act of aiming at, or directing in a line with, a fixed object. [R.] --Johnson.
Colling
Colling Coll"ing, n. [From Coll, v. t.] An embrace; dalliance. [Obs.] --Halliwell.
Collingly
Collingly Coll"ing*ly, adv. With embraces. [Obs.] --Gascoigne.
Collingual
Collingual Col*lin"gual, a. Having, or pertaining to, the same language.
Collinsonia Canadensis
Stoneroot Stone"root`, n. (Bot.) A North American plant (Collinsonia Canadensis) having a very hard root; horse balm. See Horse balm, under Horse.

Meaning of COLLI from wikipedia

- Colli may refer to: Muni****lities (comuni) Colli a Volturno, in the province of Isernia Colli del Tronto, in the province of Ascoli Piceno Colli sul...
- The Milanese coachbuilder Carrozzeria Colli was established by Giuseppe Colli in 1931 and included his four sons, Mario, Candido, Beniamino and Tarcisio...
- redrawn and divided into seven sub-areas: classico, Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colline Pisane, Colli Senesi, Montalbano and Rùfina. Most of the villages...
- Fitzgerald Collis (1900–1975) was an Irish doctor and writer. As an author he was known as Robert Collis. As a doctor, he was commonly known as Dr Bob Collis. Maurice...
- Colli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrea Colli (born 1966), Italian academic Daniele Colli (born 1982), Italian road...
- Tonino Delli Colli (20 November 1923 – 16 August 2005) was an Italian cinematographer. Cousin of Franco Delli Colli, Antonio (Tonino) Delli Colli was born...
- seven hills of Rome (Latin: Septem colles/montes Romae, Italian: Sette colli di Roma [ˈsɛtte ˈkɔlli di ˈroːma]) east of the river Tiber form the geographical...
- The Colli Piacentini ("Hills of Piacenza") are an Italian wine region located at the western end of Emilia-Romagna. In 1967, the region was given the...
- The Euganean Hills (Italian: Colli Euganei [ˈkɔlli euˈɡaːnei]) are a group of hills of volcanic origin that rise to heights of 300 to 600 m from the Padovan-Venetian...
- Federico Colli (Brescia- Lombardy, Italy- 10 August 1988) is an Italian classical pianist. He won the First Prize at the Salzburg Mozart Competition in...