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| cord [ kawrd ] |
noun (plural cords) |
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1. string or rope: thick strong string or thin rope
  cords of Venetian blinds
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2. electrical cable: flexible insulated electric cable
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3. body part resembling rope: a part of the body resembling cord, e.g. the spinal cord or the umbilical cord
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4. fastening or belt: a length of material used as a fastening or belt
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5. ribbed fabric: any fabric with a ribbed surface, especially corduroy
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6. unit of volume for cut timber: a unit of volume for cut timber, equal to (128 cu. ft) (approximately 3.6 cu. m ())
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plural noun cords |
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pants: corduroy pants
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informal
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a pair of cords
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transitive verb (past and past participle cord·ed, present participle cord·ing, 3rd person present singular cords) |
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1. tie something with cord: to fasten or tie something with cord or rope
Are the packages corded and ready to ship?
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2. stack wood in cords: to stack wood in units with a volume of one cord
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| [13th century. Via Old French corde< Latin chorda< Greek khordē "string"] |
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| cord·er noun |
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