cord

Noun

cord (countable except where indicated; plural cords)

1. A long, thin, flexible length of twisted strands of fibre/fiber, for example rope; (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.

   The burglar tied up the householder with a cord.

   He looped some cord around his fingers.

2. A collection of wires surrounded by an insulating coating, used to supply electricity.
3. A unit of measurement used for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 x 4 x 8 feet).
4. (in plural cords) See cords.
5. A cross-section measurement of an aircraft"s wing.

Synonyms:

• (length of twisted strands): cable, rope, string, twine
• (wires surrounded by an insulating coating, used to supply electricity): cable, flex

4 letters in word "cord": C D O R.

No anagrams for cord found in this word list.

Words found within cord:

cod cor do doc dor od or orc ord roc rod

• Definitions:
• a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet a light insulated conductor for household use stack in cords; "cord firewood" bind or tie with a cord a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
• Cord (often written as C/O/R/D) are an unsigned four-piece band from Norfolk, UK. Originally signed by Island Records on a five album deal they were released from their contract in March 2007. The band's song "Go Either Way" is featured on the soundtrack for EA's video game Madden NFL 07.
• Cord is a 2000 Thriller film starring Daryl Hannah,Jennifer Tilly,Bruce Greenwood, and Vincent Gallo. It was diected by Sidney J. Furie. It was also known as Hide and Seek. [1]
• The cord is a unit of dry volume used in Canada and in the United States to measure firewood. One cord is defined as 128 foot³ (~3.62 m³), corresponding to a woodpile 8 foot wide × 4 foot high of 4 foot long logs. ...
• strands of nylon, rayon, polyester, steel or fiberglass that make up the plies & belts of the tire. The strength of a tire & its load carrying capacity is determined by the strength of the cords.
• A stack of round or split wood containing 128 cubic feet including wood, bark, and air space. A standard cord measures 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 feet. A face cord or short cord is 4 feet by 8 feet of any length wood less than 4 feet.
• The twisted fibre or filament of polyester, rayon, nylon or steel which gives the tire carcass and belts strength.
• a pile of wood 4 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 8 feet long, with a volume of 128 cubic feet. Actual volume of solid wood in a cord will vary from 60 to 100 cubic feet, depending on size of individual pieces, bark thickness, and orderliness of stacking. See "face cord."
• An optical or surface effect usually in a narrow band caused by non-homogeneous glass.
• Streaking to a slight color haziness normally caused by deficiencies in the glass quality product.
• Cord is thicker than thread and usually a woven product. Many materials are used to make cord for beading, such as satin, leather, suede, hemp, flax, silk, and nylon. Kincaidesigns used silk cord as a necklace cord for the Handmade Glass Bead Pendants. See a Glass Bead Pendant on a Silk Cord...
• The strands of material forming the plies or layers of tire. Cords may be made from fiberglass, rayon, nylon, polyester or steel.
• Nylon fibers woven like a rope using Kernmantle construction, typically 5.5 mm to 8 mm in diameter; used tied in short loops as clamping hitches
• 128 cubic feet of wood (a stack 4’ x 4’ x 8’ which contains air in between the pieces of wood), roughly 79 actual cubic feet of wood, which is approximately equivalent to 500 board feet of wood.
• a fabric made with ribs. A garment made of cord fabric, namely a fabric with ribs; trousers made of cord fabric
• 128 cubic feet of stacked roundwood (whole or split, with or without bark) containing wood and airspace, with all the pieces of similar length and lined up on approximately the same direction. Example: a pile of firewood 4'x4'x8'.
• small rope, as in: Please pull the silver cord to summon the maid.
• a stack of fuelwood, pulpwood or other material that measures 4 x 4 x 8 ft, or 128ft 3
• The horizontal supporting band onto which quires are sewn at the spine to form the book. cords are generally bands of leather (or sometimes other materials such as hemp) and could appear in single or double form; in the latter, the cords are split along most of their length to allow a double ...
• A thick thread; a pronounced spiral ridge on a snail shell. See the snail Shansiella
• 1) Silk twines of multiple plies with tassels attached to the ends. The cord's middle section is usually tied to the finial. 2) In fabrics, a rib on the surface of a fabric - corduroy.
• a volume of stacked wood measuring 4'x4'x8' or 128cu.ft.
• With sparkling wines bubbles rise in the form of a cord to the top of the glass. When this "cord" of bubbles rises without breaking, it is considered as a sign of quality and perfect wine making. As such the "continuous cords" are highly sought-after.
• Coarse, rounded spiral or transverse linear sculpture on the shell surface; smaller than costae.
• has a tight metallic wrapping around the core. It is strong, durable, and has a high metallic sheen. When made into Kreinik corded braids and corded ribbons, it has a 'nubby' texture, similar to the look of a real metal thread. ...
• A length of two to four plied silk cord connecting two decorative tassels. The midpoint of the cord is usually tied around the finial base of the staff.
• Pieces linen or hemp twine.
• a unit of gross volume measurement for stacked round or cleft wood, based on external dimensions, eg, a stack of wood 4 ft high, 4 ft thick, and 8 ft long.
• Refers to the number of ply in the thread construction such as a 2-cord thread - 2-ply thread.

• corcasses ←
• corcass ←
• corby ←
• cord
• → cordage
• → cordages
• → cordate