cord

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɔrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôrd)

Collocations for "cord"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cord" in context.

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cord

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [electric, TV, computer, printer, power] cords
  2. tripped over the [electric] cords
  3. [unplug, connect, insert, remove] the power cord
  4. a [twisted, tangled] cord
  5. The cords are (all) [twisted].
  6. a [yard, reel, length] of cord
  7. [wrap, twist, place, tighten, loosen] the cords (around)
  8. [wrapped, bundled, fixed, held together, tied] with cords
  9. [used, found] some cord to [wrap]
  10. use cord to [hang, connect, prevent, secure]
  11. wearing [khaki, beige, black, cotton, linen] cords
  12. [broke, fractured] her spinal cord
  13. cut the umbilical cord
  14. [check, tighten, secure] the bungee cord
'cord' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brain - concussion - cut - extension - fray - injury - kink - knot - lace - lamp - loop - noose - pass - pull - slack - socket - strand - taut - tense - tie - tug

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