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cord
[ kawrd ]
noun
- a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- Electricity. a small, flexible, insulated cable.
- a ribbed fabric, especially corduroy.
- a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth.
- any influence that binds or restrains:
cord of marriage.
- Anatomy. a cordlike structure:
the spinal cord;
umbilical cord.
- a unit of volume used chiefly for fuel wood, now generally equal to 128 cu. ft. (3.6 cu. m), usually specified as 8 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 4 feet high (2.4 m × 1.2 m × 1.2 meters). : cd, cd.
- a hangman's rope.
verb (used with object)
- to bind or fasten with a cord or cords.
- to pile or stack up (wood) in cords.
- to furnish with a cord.
cord
/ °ìɔ˻å /
noun
- string or thin rope made of several twisted strands
- a length of woven or twisted strands of silk, etc, sewn on clothing or used as a belt
- a ribbed fabric, esp corduroy
- any influence that binds or restrains
- a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mains Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)flex
- anatomy any part resembling a string or rope
the spinal cord
- a unit of volume for measuring cut wood, equal to 128 cubic feet
verb
- to bind or furnish with a cord or cords
- to stack (wood) in cords
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦´Ç°ù»å±ð°ù, noun
- ˈ³¦´Ç°ù»åËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¦´Ç°ù»åİù noun
- ³¦´Ç°ù»ål¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cord1
Example Sentences
Discussing his latest challenge, he says the spinal cord compression has given him a new outlook on life.
Things aren’t any more relaxing at the resort — no matter how much Fabian’s vocal cords worked to soothe guests.
Midwives resorted to cutting the umbilical cords of newborn babies with a razor blade, the string from a facemask serving to tie them off, Glia medical aid coordinator Dorotea Gucciardo told Salon in October.
Quitting forced Self to “refamiliarize†himself with his local business landscape — “re-learning where to buy pet food and cat toys and cord adaptors and everything else,†he said.
Despite her recent history of broken bones, Amos was nevertheless gamely sporting bright yellow stilettos in the Salon studio the day we chatted, as she navigated our obstacle course of cords and rugs.
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