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brə noun
1.
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
2.
any of several similar, related African snakes, as the ringhals.
3.
leather made from the skin of a cobra.
4.
( initial capital letter ) Military. a single-engine, two-seat U.S. Army attack helicopter armed with missiles, rockets, and a 20mm cannon and in service since 1977.
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Cobra
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | any highly venomous elapid snake of the genus Naja, such as N. naja (Indian cobra), of tropical Africa and Asia. When alarmed they spread the skin of the neck region into a hood |
| 2. | any related snake, such as the king cobra |
| [C19: from Portuguese cobra (de capello) snake (with a hood), from Latin colubra snake] | |
| COBRA (ˈkəʊbrə) | |
| —n acronym for | |
| (in the UK) Cabinet Office Briefing Room A: the civil contingencies committee that leads the UK's responses to crises such as terrorist attacks and epidemics | |
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Word Origin & History
cobra
1802, from Port. cobra (de capello) "serpent (of the hood)," from L. colubra "a snake," of uncertain origin. The word came to Eng. via Portuguese colonies in India, where the native name is nag.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| COBRA Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
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Example sentences
One sound signals the approach of a martial eagle, another warns that a cobra slithers nearby.
And other snakes are set to join the ranks of the sequenced, including the garter snake, the rattlesnake and the king cobra.
If you're smart, you'll never come within spitting distance of a cobra.
Come eye-to-eye with the king cobra, the longest venomous snake in the world.
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