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cordless

[kawrd-lis]

adjective

lacking a cord.

(of an electrical appliance) requiring no wire leading to an external source of electricity because of a self-contained, often rechargeable, power supply; battery-powered.

Origin:
1905–10; cord + -less

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cordless (ˈkɔːdlɪs)

—*adj*
	(of an electrical device) operated by an internal battery so that no connection to mains supply or other apparatus is needed

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