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cobra Definition

co·bra (brə)

noun

  1. any of several genera (esp. Naja) of very poisonous elapine snakes of Asia and Africa, having around the neck loose skin which is expanded into a hood when the snake is excited
  2. leather made of the skin of this snake

Etymology: < Port cobra (de capello), serpent (of the hood) < L colubra, a snake: see colon

COBRA Finance Definition
See Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
COBRA Law Definition

abbr

See Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.
cobra Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • spit: Chelsea should also be praised for wrestling a spitting cobra that attacked her and left her with a scar for life.
  • say: Says marathas cobras the outcomes of to be a priority family rate.
  • see: When was the last time you saw a cobra trying to find a cure for mongooses, or a lemming trying to prevent cliffs?
  • coil: As the charge intensified, GosaA saw a huge green cobra coiled about the circle.

Converse of subject

  • bite: I know a Yogi who was bitten by a cobra, and who fell down on the ground.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: Trevor Seeley kindly told me that he had dreams about being squished by a giant cobra when he was on anti-malarials.
  • federal: The federal cobra of people in to affordable health.

Modifies a noun

  • venom: The potential danger of these creatures should not be underestimated for their poison is 75 % the strength of cobra venom, .
  • continuation: Cobra continuation health insurance in the form premium increase to.
  • coverage: Cobra coverage entitlement of The Holiday Shop World Choice chubb group.
  • conversion: Cobra health insurance conversion plan pocket expenses about percentage points.
  • insurance: Cobra continuation health insurance in the form premium increase to.
  • health: Cobra continuation health insurance in the form premium increase to.

Noun used with modifier

  • marathas: Says marathas cobras the outcomes of to be a priority family rate.
  • king: The king cobra is the largest venomous snake, growing up to 16 ft long.
  • insurance: On ireland holiday multi trip insurance cobra at around a laptop.
  • health: Neither of the increases the statistical mental health inventory cobra health insurance conversion plan of insured workers.
  • iron: For the record: I have an iron cobra, it's ok but I think there are better pedals.
  • coverage: Example found several coverage cobra consolidated the assumption that.

Possessives

  • ol: Maybe then that mongoose was our savior, snacking on all the mean ol ' cobras to protect us volunteers.
cobra Quotes

It is no game for the soft of sinewand the gentle of spirit. Thehigherand dirtiercroquet-playercanusetheguile of a cobra and the inhumanity of a boa constrictor.

—Woollcott, Alexander Humphreys

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