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colorado

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[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh ]

adjective

  1. (of cigars) of medium color and strength.


Colorado

2

[ kol-uh-rad-oh, -rah-doh; Spanish kaw-law-rah-thaw ]

noun

  1. a state in the western United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). : Denver. : CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
  2. a river flowing southwest from northern Colorado through Utah and Arizona into the Gulf of California: Grand Canyon; Boulder Dam. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.
  3. a river flowing southeast from western Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 840 miles (1,350 km) long.
  4. Rí·o Col·o·ra·do [ree, -aw kaw-law-, rah, -, th, aw], a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. 530 miles (853 km) long.

Colorado

/ ˌɒəˈɑːəʊ /

noun

  1. a state of the central US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rockies in the west; drained chiefly by the Colorado, Arkansas, South Platte, and Rio Grande Rivers. Capital: Denver. Pop: 4 550 688 (2003 est). Area: 269 998 sq km (104 247 sq miles) AbbreviationColo.with zip codeCO
  2. a river in SW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing southwest to the Gulf of California: famous for the 1600 km (1000 miles) of canyons along its course. Length: about 2320 km (1440 miles)
  3. a river in central Texas, flowing southeast to the Gulf of Mexico. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)
  4. a river in central Argentina, flowing southeast to the Atlantic. Length: about 850 km (530 miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Colorado

  1. State in the west-central United States in the Rocky Mountains , bordered by Wyoming and Nebraska to the north, Nebraska and Kansas to the east, Oklahoma and New Mexico to the south, and Utah to the west. Its capital and largest city is Denver .
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of colorado1

< Spanish < Latin DZōٳܲ colored. See color, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of colorado1

Spanish, literally: red, from Latin DZōٳܲ coloured, tinted red; see colour
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After the Cubs series, they play 20 games against the sorry likes of Colorado, Texas, the Cubs again, Pittsburgh, Miami, Atlanta and Miami again.

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Analyzing data for large sewage treatment plants in seven states that rely on Colorado River water, the researchers found California is recycling only 22% of its treated wastewater.

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The report, based on 2022 data, found other states in the Colorado River Basin are trailing, with New Mexico recycling 18%, Colorado 3.6%, Wyoming 3.3% and Utah less than 1%.

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The biggest potential lies in California, which uses more Colorado River water than any other state.

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The researchers compiled statewide data for all seven states in the Colorado River Basin, including areas that rely on the river as well as other areas that do not.

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