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cord Definition

cord (kôrd)

noun

  1. a thick string or thin rope
  2. any force acting as a tie or bond
  3. Etymology: from use of a cord in measuring

    a measure of wood cut for fuel, equal to 128 cubic feet (3.6 m), as arranged in a pile 8 feet (2.4 m) long, 4 feet (1.2 m) high, and 4 feet (1.2 m) wide
    1. a rib on the surface of a fabric
    2. cloth with a ribbed surface; corduroy
    3. corduroy trousers
  4. Anat. any part resembling a cord the spinal cord, vocal cords, umbilical cord
  5. Elec. a slender, flexible, insulated electrical cable, as one fitted at one end with an electrical plug to connect a lamp to an outlet

Etymology: ME & OFr corde < L chorda < Gr chordē, catgut, chord, cord < IE base *gher-, intestine > yarn

transitive verb

  1. to fasten, connect, or provide with a cord or cords
  2. to stack (wood) in cords

cord Synonyms

cord

n.

  1. Twine

    string, cordage, fiber; see rope.

  2. A tendon

    sinew, ligament, vinculum, thew, umbilical cord, vocal cord, spinal cord, connective tissue, tie; see also muscle.

cord Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • unplug: Unplug the power cord from the back of the printer.
  • sever: Miles ought to be renamed Whispering Death, a tantalizing vision of severed vocal cords and whiplash obscenities.
  • elasticate: It's a flying disk with the addition of an elasticated cord attached to the center.
  • detonate: Bob then took over to film the writer charging the holes with detonating cord.
  • ravel: Knit 6 rows WY, 1 row of ravel cord or crochet thread, then start using your main yarn.
  • plait: Wide range of antique and reproduction phones, plus plaited cords.

Adjective modifier

  • spinal: Spinal cord pathways The spinal cord can be broadly divided into two systems.
  • umbilical: Cells isolated from the umbilical cord of the newborn injected into rats repaired brain injuries by becoming brain cells [ 7 ] .
  • vocal: Patients can also lose their vocal cords, used to produce speech sounds.
  • spermatic: Visser A J, Heyns C F. Testicular function after torsion of the spermatic cord.
  • knotted: The people will go back to using knotted cords for keeping accounts.

Modifies a noun

  • thong: Approx 3 " long - presented on a cord thong approx.
  • blood: We got the cord blood easily about 100 ml.
  • injury: The precise nature of a spinal cord injury can vary from person to person.
  • compression: It can usefully be applied to cases of suspected spinal cord compression which often results from spinal tumors or from slipped disks.

Noun used with modifier

  • bungee: THE TEST A length of bungee cord was attached to the waist of the test diver.
  • nylon: You turn the machine off and inspect the nylon cord underneath.
  • sash: With new sash cords, parting bead, staff bead, weights, pins, sealant, draft proofing materials etc in one pack.
  • umbilical: Careful not to pull on the navels, I cut the dried umbilical cords of all four kittens at an inch length.
  • sync: Manual exposure is provided for D - SLR's using a Sea and Sea Nikonos type sync cord.

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