B2nounhomescience
US/kɔːrd/
UK/kɔːd/
a thin, strong rope or a flexible electrical wire
In context
He tied the package with a piece of cord and carried it home.
Be careful not to trip over the phone charger cord.
Doctors cut the baby's umbilical cord a few minutes after the birth.
Words that go with cord
adjective + noun
- electrical cordDo not use the lamp if the electrical cord is damaged.
- umbilical cordThe umbilical cord connects a baby to its mother before birth.
- spinal cordThe accident damaged his spinal cord.
- vocal cordsSingers must take care of their vocal cords.
noun + noun
- power cordI forgot the power cord for my laptop.
- extension cordWe plugged the heater into an extension cord.
verb + noun
- pull the cordPull the cord to turn on the light.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a vocal cordCorrect: vocal cords