Cord vs. Chord
Cordnoun
A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); uncountable such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
Cordnoun
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.
Cordnoun
A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 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.
Cordnoun
(figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
Cordnoun
(anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
Cordnoun
dated form of chord|nodot=1: musical sense.
Cordnoun
misspelling of chord|nodot=1: a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.
Cordverb
To furnish with cords
Cordverb
To tie or fasten with cords
Cordverb
To flatten a book during binding
Cordverb
To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
Cordnoun
A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together.
Cordnoun
A solid measure, equivalent to 128 cubic feet; a pile of wood, or other coarse material, eight feet long, four feet high, and four feet broad; - originally measured with a cord or line.
Cordnoun
Fig.: Any moral influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord; an enticement; as, the cords of the wicked; the cords of sin; the cords of vanity.
Cordnoun
Any structure having the appearance of a cord, esp. a tendon or a nerve. See under Spermatic, Spinal, Umbilical, Vocal.
Cordnoun
See Chord.
Cordverb
To bind with a cord; to fasten with cords; to connect with cords; to ornament or finish with a cord or cords, as a garment.
Cordverb
To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
Cordnoun
a line made of twisted fibers or threads;
Cordnoun
a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet
Cordnoun
a light insulated conductor for household use
Cordnoun
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
Cordverb
stack in cords;
Cordverb
bind or tie with a cord
Chordnoun
(music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
Chordnoun
(geometry) A straight line between two points of a curve.
Chordnoun
(engineering) A horizontal member of a truss.
Chordnoun
(aeronautics) The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
Chordnoun
(computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
Chordnoun
The string of a musical instrument.
Chordnoun
(anatomy) A cord.
Chordnoun
(graph theory) An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
Chordverb
(transitive) To write chords for.
Chordverb
(music) To accord; to harmonize together.
Chordverb
(transitive) To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
Chordnoun
The string of a musical instrument.
Chordnoun
A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
Chordnoun
A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.
Chordnoun
A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
Chordnoun
The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.
Chordverb
To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
Chordverb
To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.
Chordnoun
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
Chordnoun
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
Chordverb
play chords on (a string instrument)
Chordverb
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
