cord

  1. Noun.  A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre/fiber (rope, for example); (''uncountable'') such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Noun.  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..
  4. Noun.  (''in plural'' '''cords''') ''See'' cords.
  5. Noun.  (misspelling of, chord) : a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.
  6. Noun.  (figuratively) (rfdef, lang en) .
  7. Verb.  To furnish with cords.
  8. Verb.  To tie or fasten with cords.
  9. Verb.  To flatten a book during binding.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.