cord

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Cord

cord is on the Basic English 850 List.

copy - cord - cork

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /kɔː(r)d/

• Audio (US)

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Homophones

• cawed (in non-rhotic accents)
• chord
• cored

Noun

Singular cord

Plural cords

1. A long, thin rope or wire.

   She tied the package with a cord.

   Plug this cord into the outlet.

2. A measure of firewood.

   He can chop two cords each day.

Synonyms

• (thin rope) rope, string, twine, wire