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Cords

/kɔːdz/

A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

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📖 Definitions of "Cords"

noun

1
A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
2
A straight line between two points of a curve.
3
A horizontal member of a truss.
4
The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.

noun

1
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.
"He looped some cord around his fingers."
2
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.
3
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.
4
Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.

verb

1
To furnish with cords
2
To tie or fasten with cords
3
To flatten a book during binding
4
To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

🔄 Synonyms of "Cords"

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Word	Definition
corduroysnoun	Trousers made from corduroy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cords"

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Word	Definition
corduroysnoun	Trousers made from corduroy.
threadsnoun	(slang) Clothes, clothing.
stringnoun	(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
harnessnoun	(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
cablenoun	(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
wirenoun	(uncountable) Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
cablingnoun	A collection of cables.
wiringnoun	A mass of electric wires.
wired	Equipped with wires, so as to connect to a power source or to other electric or electronic equipment; connected by wires.
linesnoun	(film, theater) Words spoken by the actors.
sonnoun	One's male offspring.
stringsnoun	(music) Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.
codesnoun	A diminutive of the male given name Cody.
beaches	(the working title as Remember Me) a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue and based on Iris Rainer Dart's 1985 novel of the same name.
beltsnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
bridlesnoun	(equestrianism) The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
cablesnoun	(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
catsnoun	(UK, universities, informal) A credit under the CAT Scheme above.
chordsnoun	(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
cordesnoun	(countable) A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).