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Meaning of cord | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. cordón, cuerda, cordel;spinal ___ → ___ espinal;
  2. A slender length of flexible material usually made of twisted strands or fibers and used to bind, tie, connect, or support. See Usage Note at chord1.
  3. An insulated flexible electric wire fitted with a plug or plugs.
  4. A hangman's rope.
  5. An influence, feeling, or force that binds or restrains; a bond or tie.
  6. also chord Anatomy A long ropelike structure, such as a nerve or tendon: a spinal cord.
    Anatomy
  7. A raised rib on the surface of cloth.
  8. cords Pants made of corduroy.
  9. A unit of quantity for cut fuel wood, equal to a stack measuring 4 × 4 × 8 feet or 128 cubic feet (3.62 cubic meters).
  10. To fasten or bind with a cord: corded the stack of old newspapers and placed them in the recycling bin.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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