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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
/ kɔːd /
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
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Derived Forms
- ˈcordˌlike, adjective
- ˈcorder, noun
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Other Words From
- corder noun
- cordlike adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cord1
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Example Sentences
The popular snack has also struck a cord with Paleo dieters, according to Lewis.
They hold signs depicting a fetus with a hanging umbilical cord.
He carried an extension cord in case he needed to recharge at one of his emergency spots.
She tried, says Schreiber, “to cut the umbilical cord to her parents mainly by way of entrance into high culture.”
Some doctors speculate they are generated in the spinal cord.
Strange to say, the silken cord yielded to the first pull, as if nothing had been wrong with it at all!
"You spoke of disgrace," she observed gently, swaying her fan before her by its silken cord.
He turned his cool regard upon Chief Inspector Kerry, twirling the cord of his monocle about one finger.
Stop and try a ride, Billy, urged Lance Darby, holding the cord of the tugging kite.
Taking the scissors from Violet's workbag, she cut the laundry bag carefully into two pieces, saving the cord for a clothesline.
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