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The correct spelling is cord.
How to pronounce cord
/kɔːd/
nounIPA: /kɔːd/
Say it like: Cor-d
The correct spelling is cord. A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. For example: "He looped some cord around his fingers."
Usage Examples
“He looped some cord around his fingers.”
“spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- 2.A straight line between two points of a curve.
- 3.A horizontal member of a truss.
- 4.The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- 5.An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
verb
- 1.To furnish with cords
- 2.To tie or fasten with cords
- 3.To flatten a book during binding
- 4.To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
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