Cord
31cord */ — UK [kɔː(r)d] / US [kɔrd] noun Word forms cord : singular cord plural cords 1) a) [countable/uncountable] strong thick string a length of cord Tie it with a nylon cord. b) gold string that is used as decoration on uniforms or furniture 2)… …
32cord — chord, cord 1. Although we are dealing here with three English words, their histories are very much intertwined, and their ultimate origin is in the Latin word chorda which has several meanings. To begin with, there are two distinct words spelt… …
33Cord — Frequently used in its proper sense, for fastening a tent (Ex. 35:18; 39:40), yoking animals to a cart (Isa. 5:18), binding prisoners (Judg. 15:13; Ps. 2:3; 129:4), and measuring ground (2 Sam. 8;2; Ps. 78:55). Figuratively, death is spoken of …
34cord — noun 1》 thin string or rope made from several twisted strands. ↘a length of cord. 2》 (also chord) an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord). 3》 an electric flex. 4》 corduroy. ↘(cords) corduroy trousers. 5》 a measure …
35cord — (cd) 1. a traditional unit of volume used to measure stacked firewood. Like most traditional units of trade, the cord has varied somewhat according to local custom. In the United States, the cord is defined legally as the volume of a stack of… …
36cord — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French corde, from Latin chorda string, from Greek chordē more at yarn Date: 14th century 1. a. a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or… …
37cord — n. any long flexible structure, which may be solid or tubular. Examples include the spermatic cord, spinal cord, umbilical cord, and vocal cord …
38cord — [[t]kɔrd[/t]] n. 1) tex a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together 2) elm a small, flexible, insulated electrical cable 3) tex a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy 4) tex a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth 5)… …
39cord — n. & v. n. 1 a long thin flexible material made from several twisted strands. b a piece of this. 2 Anat. a structure in the body resembling a cord (spinal cord). 3 a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy. b (in pl.) corduroy trousers. c a cordlike rib on… …
40cord — 1. noun /kɔː(ɹ)d/ a) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre/fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. The burglar tied up the victim with a cord. b) A small… …
