Definition of "cord"
- noun
A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber.
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 ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
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.
Common misspelling of chord: a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.
- verb
To furnish with cords.
To tie or fasten with cords.
To flatten a book during binding.
To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
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