condor
IPA: kˈɑndɝ
noun
- Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.
- A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.
- An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.
- (golf) The completion of a hole four strokes under par (a quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross).
- (finance) A combination of four options of the same type at four strike prices, giving limited profit and limited risk.
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Examples of "condor" in Sentences
- The Case of the Cautious Condor.
- The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
- The Flight of the Gossamer Condor.
- It's clearly a picture of a condor.
- The symbol of the reserve is a condor.
- The condor of the title symbolises the ideal of freedom.
- Ownership sought to defuse the situation by changing the name to Condors.
- It is stored in the rear of the Star Condor, to the left of the Jet Delta.
- This debit represents the maximum potential loss for the short Iron Condor.
- Beginning in fall 2012, Oakland Zoo is linking up with the California Condor Recovery Program to helprehabilitate sick or injured condors.