1. [noun] 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.
2. [noun] 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.
3. [noun] 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.
4. [noun] (in plural cords) See cords.
5. [noun] Misspelling of chord: a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.
6. [noun] Dated form of chord: musical sense.
7. [noun] (figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
8. [noun] (anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
9. [verb] To furnish with cords
10. [verb] To tie or fasten with cords
11. [verb] To flatten a book during binding
12. [verb] To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
13. [noun] A line made of twisted fibers or threads; 'the bundle was tied with a cord'.
14. [noun] A unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet.
15. [noun] A light insulated conductor for household use.
16. [noun] A cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton.
17. [verb] Stack in cords; 'cord firewood'.
18. [verb] Bind or tie with a cord.
