Cord

Meaning

Noun

●

A long,

,

of

(strands) of

(a

, for example).

●

In Units of measure:

Any

of such

when

as a

or commodity.

●

A small

of

or in

and

together usually with an

; the

of a

,

((US)

), or other appliance.

●

In Units of measure:

A

unit

of

measurement

for

firewood,

equal

to

128

cubic

feet

(4

×

4

×

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.

●

Any influence by which

are

,

, or

,

by a cord.

●

In Anatomy:

Any structure having the

of a

, especially a

or nerve.

●

Dated form of

:

sense.

●

Misspelling of

: a

of an

wing.

Verb

●

To

with cords

●

To

or

with cords

●

To

a

during binding

●

To

(wood, etc.) in a

for

by the cord.

Sourced from

Origin

cord

English

corde

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

chorda

Latin

χορδή

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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