cord

¹cord

noun \ˈkȯrd\

Definition of CORD

1

a : a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together b : the hangman's rope

2

: a moral, spiritual, or emotional bond

3

a : an anatomical structure (as a nerve or tendon) resembling a cord; especially : umbilical cord 1a b : a small flexible insulated electrical cable having a plug at one or both ends used to connect a lamp or other appliance with a receptacle

4

: a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet

5

a : a rib like a cord on a textile b (1) : a fabric made with such ribs or a garment made of such a fabric (2) plural : trousers made of such a fabric

Examples of CORD

1. She wore the key on a cord around her neck.
2. They used cords to tie the tent to the trees.

Origin of CORD

Middle English, from Anglo-French corde, from Latin chorda string, from Greek chordē — more at yarn

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CORD

Synonyms: cable, lace, lacing, line, rope, string, wire

Related Words: guy, halyard, lanyard, stay; bungee cord, whipcord

Near Antonyms: detaching, disengaging, parting, separation; unbinding, unfastening, unfettering, untying (or untieing); emancipation, freedom, liberation, release

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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with CORD

board, chord, cored, floored, ford, gourd, hoard, horde, lord, oared, pored, sward, sword, ward