cords

/kɔːdz/ · noun

Meaning

A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
A straight line between two points of a curve.
A horizontal member of a truss.
The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
To furnish with cords
To tie or fasten with cords
To flatten a book during binding
To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
Corduroys.

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