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adjective cord·ed \ˈkȯr-dəd\

Definition of corded

1a : made of or provided with cords or ridges; specifically : muscled in ridgesb of a muscle : tense, taut
2 : bound, fastened, or wound about with cords
3 : striped or ribbed with or as if with cord : twilled corded fabric
4 : equipped with an electrical cord a corded phone

Recent Examples of corded from the Web

While inside, don't use corded phones or electrical equipment, stay away from doors, windows and plumbing and concrete surfaces.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "National Weather Service: Every thunderstorm a 'potential killer'", 22 June 2017
After purchasing his own freedom in 1826, Boyd invented a corded bed created with wooden rails connected to the headboard and footboard.

— shontavia johnson, Smithsonian, "With Patents or Without, Black Inventors Reshaped American Industry", 16 Feb. 2017
Instead of printers and mice and other corded accessories, networked appliances and post-PC machines share data with one another and with the cloud.

— tim carmody, WIRED, "Smarter TV: Living Room as Digital Hub From Samsung and Microsoft to Apple and Google", 6 Mar. 2012

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