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cord

UK/ˈkɔːd/ US/ˈkʰɔːd] ~ [ˈkʰo̞ːd/ fairly common
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

  • “the bundle was tied with a cord”
2.

a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet

3.

a light insulated conductor for household use

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4.

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

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verb

1.

stack in cords

  • “cord firewood”
2.

bind or tie with a cord

Origin

From Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ, “string of gut, the string of a lyre”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- (“bowels, intestines”). Displaced native Old English sīma (“cord, rope”), sāl (“rope, cord, rein”), and sāda (“cord, halter, snare”). Doublet of chord and cuerda. More at yarn and hernia.

Phrases

  • aux cord
  • Bedford cord
  • body cord
  • bungee cord
  • bungy cord
  • central cord syndrome
  • citation cord
  • communication cord

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