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cordon off
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cordon

cor·don [ káwrd'n, káwr dòn ] (plural cor·dons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. people or vehicles encircling area: a line of police officers or soldiers, or their vehicles, surrounding an area to control access to it

2. ribbon: a piece of ribbon worn for decoration or as a sign of rank or a mark of honor

3. gardening fruit tree with short side shoots: a fruit tree grown as a single stem at an angle against a support, with its side branches pruned back close to the stem

4. architecture 
Same as  stringcourse


[Late 16th century. < Old French, "small cord" < corde (see cord)]
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