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cord 1. string or thin rope made of several twisted strands 2. a length of woven or twisted strands of silk, etc., sewn on clothing or used as a belt 3. a ribbed fabric, esp corduroy 4. US and Canadian a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mains 5. Anatomy any part resembling a string or rope 6. a unit of volume for measuring cut wood, equal to 128 cubic feet cord [kȯrd] (electricity) A small, very flexible insulated cable. (materials) A unit of measure for wood stacked for fuel or pulp; equals 4 × 4 × 8, or 128 cubic feet (approximately 3.6246 cubic meters). A long, flexible, cylindrical construction of natural or synthetic fibers twisted or woven together. Strands of material forming the plies in a motor vehicle tire. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The river said, 'Run first to the bride, and ask her for a silken cord to draw up the water. The farther he advanced in the labyrinth the more curious he became, till he was stopped by two corpses lying in the midst of a cypress alley, each with a scarlet cord round his neck and a bracelet on his arm on which were engraved their own names, and those of two Princesses. All you need do to let me know is to undo the cord holding the curtain of the 'right' gallery window, nearest to the dark closet. |
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