Noun She wore the key on a cord around her neck. They used cords to tie the tent to the trees.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That can happen in as little as two hours after ingestion and lead to perforation, vocal cord paralysis or airway erosion. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 But the injury can progress even after the battery is removed, resulting in relatively rare complications such as vocal cord paralysis or tracheoesophageal fistula, an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus. Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 One fewer cord to pack is always appreciated when you’re distracted by your other gear. James Lynch, Outside Online, 24 Aug. 2022 Yet, most people who have frozen their blood cord have higher incomes and are less likely to be people of color or mixed race. Geri Stengel, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 This cord of cotton rope is infused with waxes and oils, giving it a near infinite shelf-life, according to its maker. Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2022 Read more about the process of cord blood collection here. Staff Author, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Spinal cord stimulation may not be a treatment option for all patients. Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2022 Shine in practice with a dominant showing, which must be paired with consistency throughout the week, and an orange jersey and the team’s auxiliary cord is yours. Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022
Verb
That means a minimal number of poles, preferably shock-corded for fast assembly, and tent clips that snap onto the pole system without a wrestling match. The Editors, Field & Stream, 15 Apr. 2020 All the freedom of a free-roaming gas chainsaw with the environmental sensitivity of a corded electric.Popular Science, 15 Apr. 2020 This corded jigsaw from Black+Decker features a five-amp variable speed motor and an adjustable shoe that’s great for making perfect bevel cuts at an angle of up to 45 degrees.Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2020 Above the impressively broad shoulders is a hump resembling that of a Plains bison, but the hair of a musk ox is more like a mountain goat’s, long and corded, with a woolly underlayer to insulate it from the arctic cold. Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2020 Pros: The fit was good and the product is well made, with an interior flap under the zipper, corded edging, and finished seams. The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2010 Rotary tools are available in both corded electric and cordless versions. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2019 Fearn’s office, empty, shows on a screen, forest-tall metal bookshelves bungee-corded together in the background. Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 29 July 2019 Jabra's Move headphones work wirelessly or corded with the included 3.5mm headphone cable. Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 July 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English cord, corde, borrowed from Anglo-French corde "string, rope," going back to Latin chorda, corda "tripe, string of a musical instrument," borrowed from Greek khordḗ "catgut, string of a musical instrument, sausage," in plural "guts, tripe" — more at yarn entry 1
Verb
Middle English corden "to string a bow," in part derivative of cord, cordecord entry 1, in part borrowed from Anglo-French corder "to tie with a cord"