cord

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A long, thin, flexible length of twisted [[yarns]] ([[strands]]) of [[fibre]] (a [[rope]], for example).
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Any quantity of such material when viewed as a mass or commodity.
3. 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]] ({{qualifier|US}} [[vacuum cleaner]]), or other appliance.
4. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Any [[influence]] by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
5. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a [[tendon]] or [[nerve]].
6. {{lb|en|music}} {{dated form of|en|chord}}.
7. {{misspelling of|en|chord|addl=a cross-section measurement of an [[aircraft]] wing}}.

Verb

1. To furnish with [[cord]]s.
2. To [[tie]] or [[fasten]] with cords.
3. To [[flatten]] a book during binding.
4. To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

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