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noun(cord)a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together
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noun(cord)the hangman's rope
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noun(cord)a moral, spiritual, or emotional bond
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verb(cord)to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord
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verb(cord)to pile up (wood) in cords
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plural noun(cord)either of two pairs of folds of mucous membranes that project into the cavity of the larynx and have free edges extending dorsoventrally toward the middle line
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noun(cord)a clothing fabric with lengthwise ribs that resembles corduroy; also : the weave used in making this fabric
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noun(cord)an elasticized cord used especially as a fastening or shock-absorbing device
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noun(cord)a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 × 8 feet with lengths of pieces from about 12 to 16 inches
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noun(cord)the pair of closely united ventral longitudinal nerves with their segmental ganglia that is characteristic of many elongate invertebrates (such as earthworms)
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noun(cord)the dorsal tubular cord of nervous tissue above the notochord of a chordate that comprises or develops into the central nervous system
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noun(cord)a wire with a plug at each end that is used to connect electrical devices
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noun(cord)a cord by which the gasbag of a balloon may be ripped open for a limited distance to release the gas quickly and so cause immediate descent
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noun(cord)a cord or wire pulled in making a descent to release a parachute out of its container
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noun(cord)the emotional tie between a mother and a child and especially a son