1cord 
/ˈkoɚd/ noun
plural cords /ˈkoɚd/ noun 1 : a long, thin material that is usually thicker than a string but thinner than a rope [count] ▪ She wore the key on a cord around her neck. ▪ They used cords to tie the tent to the trees. [noncount] ▪ a piece of cord — see also bungee cord, rip cord 2 [count] : an electrical wire that is wrapped in a protective covering and used to connect a device to a power source
▪ a telephone cord ▪ a lamp cord ▪ a power cord —called also (Brit) flex; — see also extension cord 3 [count] : a part of the body that is like a string or rope
▪ a nerve cord — see also spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords 4 [count] US : an amount of wood that has been cut for burning in a fireplace, stove, etc. : a pile that contains 128 cubic feet of firewood
▪ a cord of wood — compare cordwood 5 cords [plural] : pants made of corduroy
▪ a pair of black cords [=corduroys]
▪ a telephone cord ▪ a lamp cord ▪ a power cord —called also (Brit) flex; — see also extension cord
▪ a nerve cord — see also spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cords
▪ a cord of wood — compare cordwood
▪ a pair of black cords [=corduroys]
