cord length
11cord */ — UK [kɔː(r)d] / US [kɔrd] noun Word forms cord : singular cord plural cords 1) a) [countable/uncountable] strong thick string a length of cord Tie it with a nylon cord. b) gold string that is used as decoration on uniforms or furniture 2)… …
12cord — noun 1》 thin string or rope made from several twisted strands. ↘a length of cord. 2》 (also chord) an anatomical structure resembling a cord (e.g. the spinal cord). 3》 an electric flex. 4》 corduroy. ↘(cords) corduroy trousers. 5》 a measure …
13cord — , chord A cord is a length of rope or similar material of twisted strands; a chord is a group of musical notes. You speak with your vocal cords …
14length — Linear distance between two points. arch l. the amount of space required for the permanent teeth as measured from the mesial aspect of the first molar on one side to the mesial aspect of the first molar …
15Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column …
16Detonating cord — Reinforced detonation cord filled with Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) …
17Umbilical cord — of a three minute old child. A medical clamp has been applied. Latin funiculus umbilicalis Code …
18extension cord — noun an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord • Hypernyms: ↑cord, ↑electric cord * * * Elect. an electric cord having a standard plug at one end and a standard electric jack at the other. [1945 50] * * * extension cord, a length …
19Knotted cord — Knotted cords were a primitive surveyor s tool for measuring distances. It is literally a length of cord with knots at regular intervals. They were eventually replaced by surveyor s chains, which being made of metal were less prone to stretching… …
20nerve cord — noun : a cord of nervous tissue; specifically : the pair of closely united ventral longitudinal nerves with their segmental ganglia that is characteristic of many elongate invertebrates (as earthworms) * * * 1. a single hollow tract of nervous… …
