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cords

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cords

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, cords is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofcords

1noun
  • A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
  • A straight line between two points of a curve.
  • A horizontal member of a truss.
  • The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
  • An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
  • A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
  • The string of a musical instrument.
  • A cord.
  • An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
1noun
  • 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.

    Example: "He looped some cord around his fingers."

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
  • Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

    Example: "spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"

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

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