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views updated Jun 08 2018cord / kôrd/ •
n. 1. long thin flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands. ∎ a length of such material, typically one used to fasten or move a specified object. ∎ an anatomical structure resembling a length of cord (e.g., the spinal cord, the umbilical cord). ∎ a flexible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance.2. ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy: [as adj.] cord jackets. ∎ (cords) inf. corduroy pants. ∎ a cordlike rib on fabric.3. a measure of cut wood, usually 128 cubic feet (3.62 cu m).DERIVATIVES: cord·like / -ˌlīk/ adj.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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views updated May 21 2018cord A stack of wood, usually measuring 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) long by 1.27 m (4 ft. 3 in.) high, but with local variations. It is usually composed of small-diameter material. A cord of this size measures about 3.6 m
3 (128 cu.ft.) when stacked, and contains 2–.2.8 m
3 (75–100 cu.ft.) of wood. A ‘short’ cord is equal to half a cord.
A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY
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views updated May 29 2018cord A stack of wood, usually measuring 2.54m (8ft. 4 in.) long by 1.27m (4ft. 3in.) high, but with local variations. It is usually composed of small-diameter material. A cord of this size measures about 3.6 m
3 (128 cu. ft.) when stacked, and contains 2–2.8 m
3 (75–100 cu. ft.) of wood. A ‘short’ cord is equal to half a cord.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY
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views updated May 29 2018Cord
a string composed of strands which are woven or twisted together, a central idea or link that strings things together; a measure of cut wood, stone, or rock.
Examples: cords of discipline, 1883; of friendship, 1535; of poorness, 1382; of rock, 1882; of stone, 1703; of wood, 1616.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms
cord
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views updated May 29 2018cord (kord) n. any long flexible structure, which may be solid or tubular. Examples include the spermatic cord,
spinal cord, umbilical cord, and vocal cord.
A Dictionary of Nursing
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views updated Jun 08 2018cord string XIII; cord-like structure XV; measure of cut wood XVII. — (O)F.
corde :- L.
chorda — Gr.
khordḗ gut, string of musical instrument.
Hence
cordage XVI.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
CORD
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views updated Jun 08 2018CORD chronic obstructive respiratory disease
The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH
