n.
- thin string or rope made from several twisted strands.
▸a length of cord.
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(also chord)
an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord).
- an electric flex.
- corduroy.
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(cords)
corduroy trousers.
- a measure of cut wood (usually 128 cu. ft, 3.62 cubic metres).
v.
[
usu. as adj. corded]
attach a cord to.
Derivative
- cording n.
- cord-like adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. corde, from L. chorda, from Gk khordē ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.