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n A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (qualifier|uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.

n 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.

n A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 x 4 x 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.

n (in plural 'cords') See cords.

n (misspelling of|chord|nodot=1): a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.

n (figuratively) (rfdef|lang=en)

v To furnish with cords

v To tie or fasten with cords

v To flatten a book during binding

v To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.