cord
IPA: kˈɔrd
noun
- (countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (a rope, for example).
- (uncountable) Any quantity of such material when viewed as a mass or commodity.
- A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
- A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
- (figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
- (anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
- Dated form of chord: musical sense. [(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.]
- Misspelling of chord: a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing. [(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.]
verb
- To furnish with cords
- To tie or fasten with cords
- To flatten a book during binding
- To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
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Examples of "cord" in Sentences
- He pulls the cord out of the wall.
- She jumped to the stage with bungee cords.
- Handles are affixed to the ends of the cord.
- Pulling the cord actuated the repeater mechanism.
- The cords are plaited as a single cord to the pocket.
- The activity of the spinal cord is similarly depressed.
- Finally, look carefuly at the cords of the swimsuit bow.
- Normally, the cord inserts into the middle of the placenta.
- _Welting cord_, a cord sewed into the welt or border of a garment.
- Rabbits will chew on carpets, baseboard and especially electrical cords.
- A ganse cord is a type of cord used in millinery to give shape to a hat.
- Finally, the "cord" is made from twisted strips of the same painted dryer sheets.
- DAVID SWANSON, PHOTOGRAPHER, "PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER": We were doing what they call a cord and a knock early Saturday morning, going to about 10-15 houses.
- And again the cord is a part of the whole expression of the lamp, as it has been wrapped in grey textile material in order to bring a nuance of light and shade into the white look.
- _long cord_, upon some convenient healthy part, (the spinal cord, or other nerve centre which gives nervous service to the part affected, is best,) and treat the lesion with N. P., _light force_, five to eight minutes daily.
- Cord A simple name for tendon, a part of the body that connects muscle to bone For example, the heel cord or Achilles Tendon joins the calf muscle to the heel (Note: The spinal cord is not a tendon It is made of nerves)
- Tumours growing _in the substance of the cord_ are nearly as common as extra-medullary growths, and as the growth is usually sarcoma, glioma, tuberculoma, or gumma, and infiltrates the cord, it is seldom capable of being removed by operation.
- I think the cord is a little wonky in places, as both the girls took turns using it, but frankly, it still looks fine, and I'm very happy with the necklace - the little face is on a background of Angelina-covered black fabric on this not-quite-inchie.