English noun: cord |
1. | cord (artifact) a line made of twisted fibers or threads |
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| Samples | The bundle was tied with a cord.
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| Broader (hypernym) | line |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | agal, apron string, bowstring, catgut, chenille, chenille cord, clews, clothesline, fishing line, gut, lace, lacing, laniard, laniard, lanyard, lanyard, log line, perpendicular, piping, plumb line, ripcord, ripcord, sash cord, sash line, slack, static line, string, string, taper, thread, tie, twine, whipcord, wick, wick, yarn |
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2. | cord (quantity) a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit |
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3. | cord (artifact) a light insulated conductor for household use |
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| Synonyms | electric cord |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conductor |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | extension cord, power cord |
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4. | cord (artifact) a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton |
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| Synonyms | corduroy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Bedford cord, narrow wale, wide wale |
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