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Cords

noun
/kɔːdz/
Word Frequency: 2.9

Definitions

1.nounA harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
2.nounA straight line between two points of a curve.
3.nounA horizontal member of a truss.
4.nounThe distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
5.nounAn imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
6.nounA keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
7.nounThe string of a musical instrument.
8.nounA cord.
9.nounAn edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
10.nounA long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
"He looped some cord around his fingers."
11.nounA 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 ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
12.nounA unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 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.
13.nounAny influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
14.nounAny structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
"spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"
15.verbTo furnish with cords
16.verbTo tie or fasten with cords
17.verbTo flatten a book during binding
18.verbTo arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

Synonyms

cabletwineflexcorduroysthreadsstringharnesswirecablingwiringwiredlines

Rhymes With

wardsboardshordestowardsrecordsaccordsbillboardsaffords
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