CORD


Meaning of CORD in English

[cord] n [ME, fr. MF corde, fr. L chorda string, fr. Gk chorde --more at yarn] (14c) 1 a: a long slender flexible material usu. 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 the umbilical cord) resembling a cord 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

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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) pl: trousers made of such a fabric

[2]cord vt (15c) 1: to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord

2: to pile up (wood) in cords -- cord.er n

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.