Cord



GRE 蓝宝 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.考得 ( 木材堆的体积单位, 等于128立方英尺, 3.6246立方米) ；绳索

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French corde, from Latin chorda string, from Greek chordē — more at yarn
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together
  • b. the hangman's rope
• 2. a moral, spiritual, or emotional bond
• 3.
  • a. an anatomical structure (as a nerve or tendon) resembling a cord; especially umbilical cord 1a
  • b. a small flexible insulated electrical cable having a plug at one or both ends used to connect a lamp or other appliance with a receptacle
• 4. a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet
• 5.
  • a. a rib like a cord on a textile
  • b.
    • (1) a fabric made with such ribs or a garment made of such a fabric
    • (2) plural trousers made of such a fabric

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1. to furnish, bind, or connect with a cord
• 2. to pile up (wood) in cords
• ? corder noun

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