SINCE 1828
corded
adjective
cord·ed
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These cordless models come from the same companies as many of the corded models in our previous tests. — Sarah Bogdan, Good Housekeeping, "5 Best Cordless Irons to Buy in 2019, According to Cleaning Experts," 15 Feb. 2019 The power generated from its 36V 4.0 Ah battery compares favorably with any corded models. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Bosch Delivers a Hulking 36V Cordless Rotary Hammer," 24 Mar. 2016 Today's professional-grade cordless power tools rival traditional corded models in almost every category. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Two Big Ways Cordless Power Tools Are About To Get Even Better," 22 Dec. 2015 Keep a corded or cell phone on hand because a cordless telephone needs electricity to operate. — Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, "DTE: 250K customers without power after ice storm," 16 Apr. 2018 At Legoland, visitors are instructed to sit down in the ride vehicle (a snug four-seater), pull down the lap bar, attach the corded clip onto a loop on that bar, then put the headset on and adjust. — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Legoland Florida: Virtual reality now a reality with new Great Lego Race coaster," 23 Mar. 2018 Smith said 20 percent are custom blinds and a total ban on corded blinds is needed. — Lindsey Tanner, chicagotribune.com, "Child deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study says," 11 Dec. 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 Indoor Lightning Safety Stay off corded phones, computers and other electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity. — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Lightning may reach downtown San Diego on Tuesday," 31 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'corded.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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