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coronal

/kəˈɹəʊnəl/ /kəˈɹoʊnəl/

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noun

A crown or coronet.

Examples :

"The princess wore a beautiful coronal of flowers on her head for the spring festival. "

royal appearance title

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A wreath or garland of flowers.

Examples :

"The maypole dancer presented the birthday girl with a coronal of daisies and roses. "

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The frontal bone, over which the ancients wore their coronae or garlands.

Examples :

"The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining that the fracture ran along the coronal of my skull, right where a headband would normally sit. "

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noun

A consonant produced with the tip or blade of the tongue.

Examples :

"In linguistics class, we learned that sounds like "t," "d," and "s" are coronals, because they are made by touching the tongue tip or blade to the alveolar ridge. "

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adjective

Relating to a crown or coronation.

Examples :

"The queen's coronal jewels, including the scepter and orb, were displayed during the coronation ceremony. "

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adjective

Relating to the corona of a star.

Examples :

"Scientists studied the coronal loops, which are bright, arching structures in the Sun's outer atmosphere. "

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adjective

Relating to the corona of a flower.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully studied the coronal structures of the wildflowers. "

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adjective

Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.

Examples :

"The sounds of "t," "d," and "s" are coronal consonants because they are made with the tip of the tongue. "

phonetics linguistics language sound

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adjective

Relating to the coronal plane that divides a body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front).

Examples :

"The doctor reviewed the coronal MRI slices of the patient's brain to get a clear view of the front and back sections. "

anatomy body medicine physiology

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noun

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

Examples :

"The colonel addressed his troops before the mission. "

military position organization war person job government