cord

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cord /k'ɔːrd/ (cords)
1 [N-VAR]
Cord is strong, thick string.
The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord.
...gilded cords and tassels.
2 [N-VAR]
Cord is wire covered in rubber or plastic which connects electrical equipment to an electricity supply.
...electrical cord...
We used so many lights that we needed four extension cords.
= cable, flex
3 [N-PLURAL] also a pair of N
Cords are trousers made of corduroy.
He had bare feet, a T-shirt and cords on.
4 [ADJ] ADJ n
Cord means made of corduroy.
...a pair of cord trousers.
5
see also spinal cord, umbilical cord, spi|nal cord (spinal cords)
[N-COUNT]
Your spinal cord is a thick cord of nerves inside your spine which connects your brain to nerves in all parts of your body.um|bili|cal cord /ʌmb'ɪlɪkəl k'ɔːrd/ (umbilical cords)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its mother, through which it receives oxygen and food.

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