Cord
noun
A thin piece of rope or string.
He wound the cord around the package to secure it.
Often appears as...
- cut the cord
- power cord
noun
A piece of cord-like tissue in an animal or human body.
The injury damaged his spinal cord.
Often appears as...
- spinal cord
- umbilical cord
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Technical
noun
A unit of quantity for wood, equal to 128 cubic ft (3.62 cubic m).
He chopped a cord of wood for the winter.
Often appears as...
- cord of wood
- stack a cord
noun
A corded fabric.
He was wearing a jacket made of cord.
Often appears as...
- cord pants
- cord jacket
noun
A thin piece of rope or string.
He wound the cord around the package to secure it.
Often appears as...
- cut the cord
- power cord
noun
A piece of cord-like tissue in an animal or human body.
The injury damaged his spinal cord.
Often appears as...
- spinal cord
- umbilical cord
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A unit of quantity for wood, equal to 128 cubic ft (3.62 cubic m).
He chopped a cord of wood for the winter.
Often appears as...
- cord of wood
- stack a cord
noun
A corded fabric.
He was wearing a jacket made of cord.
Often appears as...
- cord pants
- cord jacket
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Pro Tip 1/3Everyday Use
Used for ordinary tasks like tying objects or packaging items.
I used a cord to tie the newspapers together.
Pro Tip 2/3Securing Items
A cord can secure things so they don't fall apart or open.
She secured the box with a strong cord before shipping.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Rope
Cord also refers to electrical wires or cables.
Please unplug the power cord from the socket.
Pro Tip 1/3Everyday Use
Used for ordinary tasks like tying objects or packaging items.
I used a cord to tie the newspapers together.
Pro Tip 2/3Securing Items
A cord can secure things so they don't fall apart or open.
She secured the box with a strong cord before shipping.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Rope
Cord also refers to electrical wires or cables.
Please unplug the power cord from the socket.
Pro Tip 1/3Everyday Use
Used for ordinary tasks like tying objects or packaging items.
I used a cord to tie the newspapers together.
Pro Tip 2/3Securing Items
A cord can secure things so they don't fall apart or open.
She secured the box with a strong cord before shipping.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Rope
Cord also refers to electrical wires or cables.
Please unplug the power cord from the socket.
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New bionics let us run,...
At my MIT lab, we study how humans with normal physiologies stand, walk and run. What are the muscles doing, and how are they controlled by the spinal cord? This basic science motivates what we build. We're building bionic ankles, knees and hips. We're building body parts from the ground up.
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The unheard story of...
armed foot soldiers with swords and shields and some kind of armor. And there's artillery, and artillery are archers, but, more importantly, slingers. And a slinger is someone who has a leather pouch with two long cords attached to it, and they put a projectile, either a rock or a lead ball,
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Brain 101 PIPE National...
Much like the cerebrum, the cerebellum has nerve cells and nerve fibers. It carries signals to the other parts of the brain and to the spinal cord. The cerebellum is responsible for coordinating muscle movements, particularly those that help maintain the body's balance and posture.
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Why do we sleep? PIPE...
The other thing that's really important about sleep is that it doesn't arise from a single structure within the brain, but is to some extent a network property. If we flip the brain on its back -- I love this little bit of spinal cord here -- this bit here is the hypothalamus,
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How Do Pain Relievers...
It protects you from the world around you, and from yourself. As we grow, we install pain detectors in most areas of our body. These detectors are specialized nerve cells called nociceptors that stretch from your spinal cord to your skin, your muscles, your joints,
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The three different ways...
attaches to the wall of the uterus to support the developing embryo. The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body via the umbilical cord,
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Why is meningitis so...
that ultimately infected tens of thousands of people worldwide. Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, three tissue layers responsible for protecting the brain and spinal cord. What makes meningitis so dangerous compared to other diseases
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How do steroids affect...
promote body and facial hair growth, enlargement of the vocal cords and deepening of the voice, increased muscle mass and strength, and increased stature and bone mass. Recreational steroid users are after the anabolic, growth promoting effects.
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Caring for maternal...
massaging my stomach to help the uterus contract gently tugging at my umbilical cord finally the Midwife calls for backup my baby is taken from my arms and I'm lying there feeling vulnerable and
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These Adorable Baby...
round the urban monkeys life cycle is still timed so that babies are born in the season of Plenty while the baby seeks her nipple its mother severs the umbilical cord the baby's first visitor
Video examples
New bionics let us run,...
At my MIT lab, we study how humans with normal physiologies stand, walk and run. What are the muscles doing, and how are they controlled by the spinal cord? This basic science motivates what we build. We're building bionic ankles, knees and hips. We're building body parts from the ground up.
Video examples
The unheard story of...
armed foot soldiers with swords and shields and some kind of armor. And there's artillery, and artillery are archers, but, more importantly, slingers. And a slinger is someone who has a leather pouch with two long cords attached to it, and they put a projectile, either a rock or a lead ball,
Video examples
Brain 101 PIPE National...
Much like the cerebrum, the cerebellum has nerve cells and nerve fibers. It carries signals to the other parts of the brain and to the spinal cord. The cerebellum is responsible for coordinating muscle movements, particularly those that help maintain the body's balance and posture.
Video examples
Why do we sleep? PIPE...
The other thing that's really important about sleep is that it doesn't arise from a single structure within the brain, but is to some extent a network property. If we flip the brain on its back -- I love this little bit of spinal cord here -- this bit here is the hypothalamus,
Video examples
How Do Pain Relievers...
It protects you from the world around you, and from yourself. As we grow, we install pain detectors in most areas of our body. These detectors are specialized nerve cells called nociceptors that stretch from your spinal cord to your skin, your muscles, your joints,
Video examples
The three different ways...
attaches to the wall of the uterus to support the developing embryo. The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body via the umbilical cord,
Video examples
Why is meningitis so...
that ultimately infected tens of thousands of people worldwide. Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges, three tissue layers responsible for protecting the brain and spinal cord. What makes meningitis so dangerous compared to other diseases
Video examples
How do steroids affect...
promote body and facial hair growth, enlargement of the vocal cords and deepening of the voice, increased muscle mass and strength, and increased stature and bone mass. Recreational steroid users are after the anabolic, growth promoting effects.
Video examples
Caring for maternal...
massaging my stomach to help the uterus contract gently tugging at my umbilical cord finally the Midwife calls for backup my baby is taken from my arms and I'm lying there feeling vulnerable and
Video examples
These Adorable Baby...
round the urban monkeys life cycle is still timed so that babies are born in the season of Plenty while the baby seeks her nipple its mother severs the umbilical cord the baby's first visitor
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
I remember my doctors examining my vocal cords and asking if I had an eating disorder, and I instantly said no. But then my mom, who was in the room with me, said my name in her 'mom voice,' and I just lost it. I didn't realize that she knew or that anyone knew.
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Beverly Sills
American Musician
You can't imitate; all our faces are constructed differently... and the vocal cords; otherwise, we'd all sound alike. I don't think anybody should ever teach by imitating.
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Virginia Postrel
American Writer
I think glamour has a genuine appeal, has a genuine value. I'm not against glamour. But there's a kind of wonder in the stuff that gets edited away in the cords of life.
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David Bowie
English Musician
I could imagine at a certain age, when I have no vocal cords left, that I would find a young man who could sing my parts for me. But I don't see why I would stop.
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Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
I like to hold the microphone cord like this, I pinch it together, then I let it go, then you hear a whole bunch of jokes at once.
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Dionne Warwick
American Musician
I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.
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William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.
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Mindy Grossman
American Businesswoman
Everybody is talking about cord cutting. It's not about the cord. It's the content.
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Adele
English Singer
Crying is really bad for your vocal cords.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I invented the cordless extension cord.
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Lauren Alaina
American Musician
I remember my doctors examining my vocal cords and asking if I had an eating disorder, and I instantly said no. But then my mom, who was in the room with me, said my name in her 'mom voice,' and I just lost it. I didn't realize that she knew or that anyone knew.
Quote examples
Beverly Sills
American Musician
You can't imitate; all our faces are constructed differently... and the vocal cords; otherwise, we'd all sound alike. I don't think anybody should ever teach by imitating.
Quote examples
Virginia Postrel
American Writer
I think glamour has a genuine appeal, has a genuine value. I'm not against glamour. But there's a kind of wonder in the stuff that gets edited away in the cords of life.
Quote examples
David Bowie
English Musician
I could imagine at a certain age, when I have no vocal cords left, that I would find a young man who could sing my parts for me. But I don't see why I would stop.
Quote examples
Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
I like to hold the microphone cord like this, I pinch it together, then I let it go, then you hear a whole bunch of jokes at once.
Quote examples
Dionne Warwick
American Musician
I try to be cognisant of when and how and what I eat and get as much rest as I possibly can, as that helps the vocal cords.
Quote examples
William Butler Yeats
Irish Poet
Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.
Quote examples
Mindy Grossman
American Businesswoman
Everybody is talking about cord cutting. It's not about the cord. It's the content.
Quote examples
Adele
English Singer
Crying is really bad for your vocal cords.
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Steven Wright
American Comedian
I invented the cordless extension cord.
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