cords

US /kɔːrdz/

UK /kɔːrdz/

1.

a length of string, rope, or wire, or something similar

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He tied the package with a strong cord.

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Make sure the electrical cord is not damaged.

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rope string cable wire line

2.

an anatomical structure resembling a cord, especially a bundle of nerve fibers or a tendon

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The spinal cord transmits signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

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Vocal cords vibrate to produce sound.

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ligament tendon nerve fiber

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spinal cord vocal cord umbilical cord