cord
A long, strong piece of string or rope that you use to tie or hold things.
A length of strong, flexible material, such as twisted fibers, leather, or plastic, used like rope or thick string for tying, fastening, or supporting things.
A thick wire covered in plastic that connects an electrical device to the wall or to power.
A length of insulated electrical cable used to connect an electrical device to a power source.
A long part inside the body that looks like a cord, for example the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
A long, cord-like structure in the body, such as the spinal cord, umbilical cord, or vocal cords.
A special unit for counting firewood, based on a big, neat pile of wood that is 8 feet long, 4 feet high, and 4 feet deep.
A unit for measuring firewood, equal to a tightly stacked pile eight feet long, four feet high, and four feet deep.
To use a cord to tie or hold things together.
To tie, fasten, or bind something using cord.
Casual name for pants made of corduroy cloth, usually said as "cords."
Corduroy trousers, especially when referred to informally in the plural as "cords."
- Base: cord
- Plural: cord, cords
- Base: cord
- 3rd Person Singular: cords
- Present Participle: cording
- Past: corded
charging cord
1cord used to charge devices
The cord you use to connect a phone, laptop, or other device to power so its battery can charge.
- I forgot my phone’s charging cord at home.
- Do you have a spare charging cord I can borrow?
- The charging cord broke, so the tablet won’t turn on.
cord blood
1blood from umbilical cord and placenta
Blood that doctors collect from the umbilical cord and placenta right after a baby is born, sometimes kept for future medical use.
- They decided to store their baby’s cord blood in a private bank.
- Cord blood can be used in some treatments for blood diseases.
- The hospital gave them information about public cord blood donation.
cut the cord
1become independent from support
To stop depending on someone or something, for example your parents or a service like cable TV, and become more independent.
- It was hard for her to cut the cord and move out of her parents’ house.
- More and more people are cutting the cord and canceling their cable TV subscriptions.
- At some point you have to cut the cord and let your children make their own decisions.
power cord
1electrical cord for powering a device
The thick cord that connects a device to the wall so it can get electricity.
- The power cord for my laptop is frayed and needs to be replaced.
- Don’t forget to pack the power cord when you take the projector.
- He unplugged the power cord before opening the computer case.
umbilical cord
1tube linking fetus and placenta
The long, soft tube that connects a baby in the womb to the mother’s placenta and carries food and oxygen to the baby.
- The doctor cut the baby’s umbilical cord after the birth.
- Umbilical cord blood can be stored for future medical treatments.
- The ultrasound showed that the umbilical cord was in a safe position.
extension cord
1Electrical cable extender
A long wire with plugs that lets you bring electricity to a place farther away.
- We used an extension cord to plug in the lights outside.
- We used an extension cord to hang lights in the garden.
- The vacuum cleaner couldn't reach without an extension cord.
- The fan wouldn’t reach the bed, so she plugged it into an extension cord.
- Make sure the extension cord is rated for outdoor use.
spinal cord
1nerve bundle inside the spine
The long group of nerves inside your backbone that carries messages between your brain and body.
- A serious injury to the spinal cord can cause permanent paralysis.
- The disease affects the spinal cord and slowly weakens the muscles.
- Researchers are studying new treatments for spinal cord damage.
spinal cord
2bundle of nerves in spine
The long group of nerves inside the spine that carries messages between the brain and the body.
- Damage to the spinal cord can result in permanent paralysis.
- The virus attacks the spinal cord and can cause serious disability.
- He works in a unit that treats spinal cord injuries.