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whipcord definition

whip·cord (hwipkôrd′, wip-)

noun

  1. a hard, twisted or braided cord used for whiplashes, etc.
  2. a strong worsted cloth with a hard, diagonally ribbed surface

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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