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cords

The correct spelling is cords.

How to pronounce cords

/kɔːdz/
noun

IPA: /kɔːdz/

Say it like: Cor-ds

The correct spelling is cords. 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. 1.A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
  2. 2.A straight line between two points of a curve.
  3. 3.A horizontal member of a truss.
  4. 4.The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
  5. 5.An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.

verb

  1. 1.To furnish with cords
  2. 2.To tie or fasten with cords
  3. 3.To flatten a book during binding
  4. 4.To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

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