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Rarecordon
The correct spelling is cordon.
How to pronounce cordon
/kɔː(ɹ)dən/
nounIPA: /kɔː(ɹ)dən/
Say it like: Cor-don
The correct spelling is cordon. A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
- 2.A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
- 3.The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.
- 4.A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
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