Dictionary entry details
• CORD (noun)
Meaning:
A line made of twisted fibers or threads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
the bundle was tied with a cord
Hypernyms ("cord" is a kind of...):
line (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cord"):
agal (a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh)
ripcord (a cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend)
sash cord; sash line (a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash)
slack (a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely)
static line (a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane)
string; twine (a lightweight cord)
string (a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed)
thread; yarn (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)
tie (a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied)
whipcord (closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips)
taper; wick (a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame)
wick (any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action)
ripcord (a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent)
perpendicular; plumb line (a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point)
piping (a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems)
apron string ((usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist)
bowstring (the string of an archer's bow)
catgut; gut (a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery)
chenille; chenille cord (a soft tufted cord used in embroidery)
clews (the cords used to suspend a hammock)
clothesline (a cord on which clothes are hung to dry)
fishing line (a length of cord to which the leader and float and sinker and hook are attached)
lace; lacing (a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment))
laniard; lanyard (a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle)
laniard; lanyard (a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon)
log line (a knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to it)
Meaning:
A unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("cord" is a kind of...):
capacity measure; capacity unit; cubage unit; cubature unit; cubic content unit; cubic measure; displacement unit; volume unit (a unit of measurement of volume or capacity)
Meaning:
A light insulated conductor for household use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
electric cord; cord
Hypernyms ("cord" is a kind of...):
conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cord"):
extension cord (an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord)
power cord (a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance)
Meaning:
A cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
corduroy; cord
Hypernyms ("cord" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cord"):
wide wale (corduroy with wide ribs)
narrow wale (corduroy with narrow ribs)
Bedford cord (a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing)
• CORD (verb)
Meaning:
Stack in cords
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
cord firewood
Hypernyms (to "cord" is one way to...):
heap; pile; stack (arrange in stacks)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Bind or tie with a cord
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "cord" is one way to...):
bind; tie (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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