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   Cord

   /kôrd/

   

   noun

   • 1. thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands: "hang the picture from a rail on a length of cord"
   • ▪ a length of cord: "a dressing-gown cord"
   • ▪ an anatomical structure resembling a length of cord (e.g., the spinal cord or the umbilical cord): "the baby was still attached to its mother by the cord"
   • ▪ a flexible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance: "she began toying with the telephone cord"
   • 2. ribbed fabric, especially corduroy: "cord jackets"
   • ▪ corduroy pants: "he was dressed in faded black cords"
   • ▪ a cordlike rib on fabric.
   • 3. a measure of cut wood, usually 128 cubic feet (3.62 cu m).

   verb

   • 1. attach a cord to: "you will need to cord the blind"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cordlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • O

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   • R

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   • D

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