cord
• noun 1 long thin string or rope made from several twisted strands. 2 a length of cord. 3 an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord). 4 an electric flex. 5 corduroy. 6 (cords) corduroy trousers. 7 a measure of cut wood (usually 128 cu. ft, 3.62 cubic metres). • verb usu. corded attach a cord to. — DERIVATIVES cording noun. — ORIGIN Greek khorde ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.
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