cord

(noun, verb)

noun

1. a line made of twisted fibers or threads

- the bundle was tied with a cord

Definition categories: man–made, line

2. a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet

Definition categories: quantity

3. a light insulated conductor for household use

Definition categories: man–made, conductor

4. a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton

Similar word(s): corduroy

Definition categories: man–made, cloth, fabric, material, textile

Sentences with cord as a noun:

- The burglar tied up the victim with a cord.

- He looped some cord around his fingers.

- spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords

verb

1. stack in cords

- cord firewood

Definition categories: contact, heap, pile, stack

2. bind or tie with a cord

Definition categories: contact, bind, tie