cord

cord · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A length of thick string or thin rope made of twisted strands.

  2. 2.

    An electrical cable with a plug.

  3. 3.

    (anatomy) A long structure in the body resembling a cord.

  4. 4.

    A unit of cut firewood equal to 128 cubic feet.

Forms

plural: cords

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cut the cord — to become independent; to cancel cable TV service
  • •
    vocal cords — folds in the larynx that produce voice

Related words

See also: cable, rope, string
Synonyms: cable, rope, string, wire

Etymology

From Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khorde meaning "gut, string of a musical instrument."