■ noun
1》 thin string or rope made from several twisted strands.
↘a length of ~.
2》 (also chord ) an anatomical structure resembling a ~ (e.g. the spinal ~).
3》 an electric flex.
4》 ~uroy.
↘( ~s ) ~uroy trousers.
5》 a measure of cut wood (usually 128 cu. ft, 3.62 cubic metres).
■ verb [usu. as adjective ~ed ] attach a ~ to.
Derivatives
~ing noun
~-like adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , from L. chorda , from Gk khordē 'gut, string of a musical instrument'.