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cordon
noun(cor-don)
an ornamental cord or ribbon
cordon
noun(cor-don)
stringcourse
cordon
noun(cor-don)
a line of troops or of military posts enclosing an area to prevent passage
cordon
verb(cor-don)
to form a protective or restrictive cordon around —usually used with off
cordon
adjective(cor-don)
stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese
cordon
noun(cor-don)
a protective barrier (as of buffer states) against a potentially aggressive nation or a dangerous influence (such as an ideology)
cordon
phrasal verb(cor-don)
to prevent people from getting into (an area) by putting a line of people or objects around or in front of it

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