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cord

Syllabification: (cord)
Pronunciation: /kôrd/
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Definition of cord

noun

  • 1long thin flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands:hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord
  • a length of string or rope used to fasten or move a specified object:a dressing-gown cord
  • an anatomical structure resembling a length of cord (e.g., the spinal cord, the umbilical cord):the baby was still attached to its mother by the cord
  • a flexible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance.
  • 2ribbed fabric, especially corduroy: [as modifier]:cord jackets
  • (cords) informal corduroy pants:he was dressed in faded black cords
  • a cordlike rib on fabric.
  • 3a measure of cut wood, usually 128 cubic feet (3.62 cu m).

verb

[with object]
  • attach a cord to.

Phrases

cut the (umbilical) cord

cease to rely on someone or something protective or supportive and begin to act independently.

Derivatives

cordlike

Pronunciation: /-ˌlīk/
adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē 'gut, string of a musical instrument'

See chord2 (usage).

Do not confuse cord with chord. See chord.

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