noun
1 string/rope
ADJECTIVE
▪ thick , thin
▪ long , short
▪ strong
▪ elastic , leather , nylon , silk
▪ bungee ( AmE )
▪ gold , silver
▪
a silk bag tied with a gold ~
▪ dressing-gown ( BrE )
▪ nerve , spinal , umbilical , vocal
… OF CORD
▪ length , piece
▪
You need a piece of thick ~ about two feet long.
VERB + CORD
▪ pull
▪ knot , tie (sth with)
▪
He knotted the ~ of his dressing gown. ( BrE )
▪ undo , untie
2 ( esp. AmE ) electrical cable ⇨ See also ↑ flex
ADJECTIVE
▪ long
▪ electric , electrical
▪ power
▪ extension
▪ phone , telephone
… OF CORD
▪ length
VERB + CORD
▪ plug in
▪ pull out , unplug , yank , yank out
▪ cut
▪
Cutters are useful for cutting electric ~ to the right length.
CORD + VERB
▪ connect sth
▪
a ~ connecting two PCs