1. A line made of twisted fibers or threads
   "the bundle was tied with a cord"
    
2. A light insulated conductor for household use
   "He plugged the electric cord of the lamp into the wall outlet";
   - electric cord
    
3. A cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
   "He wore comfortable cord pants for the autumn hike";
   - corduroy
    
4. A unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
   "They ordered two cords of firewood for the winter"
    
5. An anatomical structure resembling a rope (like spinal cord or vocal cords)
   "The doctor examined the patient's vocal cords"

1. Bind or tie with a cord
   "He corded the boxes securely for transport"
    
2. Stack in cords
   "cord firewood"

Sounds like: chord

Derived forms: corded, cording, cords

Type of: bind, capacity measure, capacity unit, cloth, conductor, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, fabric, heap, line, material, pile, stack, textile, tie, volume unit

Encyclopedia: Cord, Chris