Definition of Cord

1. Noun. A line made of twisted fibers or threads. "The bundle was tied with a cord"


2. Verb. Stack in cords. "Cord firewood"
Generic synonyms: Heap, Pile, Stack

3. Noun. A unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet.

4. Verb. Bind or tie with a cord.
Generic synonyms: Bind, Tie

5. Noun. A light insulated conductor for household use.
Exact synonyms: Electric Cord
Generic synonyms: Conductor
Specialized synonyms: Extension Cord, Power Cord

6. Noun. A cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton.
Exact synonyms: Corduroy
Specialized synonyms: Bedford Cord, Narrow Wale, Wide Wale
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Cord

1. n. A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together.

2. v. t. To bind with a cord; to fasten with cords; to connect with cords; to ornament or finish with a cord or cords, as a garment.

Definition of Cord

1. Noun. A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre/fiber (rope, for example); (''uncountable'') such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity. ¹

2. Noun. A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((American English) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance. ¹

3. Noun. A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 x 4 x 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long. ¹

4. Noun. (''in plural'' '''cords''') ''See'' cords. ¹

5. Noun. (misspelling of chord): a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing. ¹

6. Noun. (figuratively) ¹

7. Verb. To furnish with cords ¹

8. Verb. To tie or fasten with cords ¹

9. Verb. To flatten a book during binding ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cord

1. to fasten with a cord (a thin rope) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Cord

1. A stack of wood consisting of 128 cubic feet. A cord has standard dimensions of 4' x 4' x 8' including air space and bark. One cord contains about 1.2 BDT. (05 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cord

corbies
corbiestep
corbiesteps
corbina
corbinas
corbito
corbitos
corby
corcelet
corcelets
corche
corchorus
corchoruses
cord (current term)
cord blood
cord factor
cord factors
cord of tympanum
cordage
cordages
cordate
cordate leaf
cordate pelvis
cordately
cordebec

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