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Cord
01
a thin, flexible string or rope made of twisted strands of material such as cotton or nylon, used for binding things
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
cords
02
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
03
a flexible, insulated wire that carries electricity for household devices
Examples
She untangled the cord before plugging in the lamp.
04
a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
to cord
01
stack in cords
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
cord
3rd person singular
cords
Present participle
cording
Past simple
corded
Past participle
corded
02
bind or tie with a cord
Lexical Tree
cordage
cordless
discord
cord
