cobra

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see also: COBRA

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkəʊbɹə/, /ˈkɒbɹə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkoʊbɹə/

Noun

cobra (plural cobras)

1. Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.

Translations

• French: naja
• German: Kobra
• Italian: cobra
• Portuguese: naja
• Russian: ко́бра
• Spanish: cobra

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COBRA

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Proper noun

1. (British) Initialism of Cabinet Office Briefing Room A
2. (US, legal) Initialism of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, especially the provision that allows some employees to continue their group-based health insurance after leaving a job; also, health insurance obtained under this law.

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