surface cord
1cord — [kôrd] n. [ME & OFr corde < L chorda < Gr chordē, catgut, chord, cord < IE base * gher , intestine > YARN] 1. a thick string or thin rope 2. any force acting as a tie or bond 3. [from use of a cord in measuring] a measure of wood cut… …
2Cord factor — refers to lipoarabinomannan, a molecule generated from trehalose dimycolate by virulent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and closely related species.[1][2] It is a surface glycolipid which blocks macrophage activation by IFN γ, induces… …
3Surface supplied diving — (also known as Hooka diving) refers to divers using equipment supplied with breathing gas using an umbilical cord from the surface, often from a diving support vessel but possibly, indirectly via a diving chamber.cite journal |author=Gernhardt,… …
4cord — corder, n. cordlike, adj. /kawrd/, n. 1. a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together. 2. Elect. a small, flexible, insulated cable. 3. a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy. 4. a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth …
5cord — [[t]kɔrd[/t]] n. 1) tex a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together 2) elm a small, flexible, insulated electrical cable 3) tex a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy 4) tex a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth 5)… …
6cord — /kɔd / (say kawd) noun 1. a string or small rope composed of several strands twisted or woven together. 2. flex. 3. a hangman s rope. 4. Anatomy a cordlike structure: the spinal cord. 5. a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth. 6. a ribbed fabric …
7cord — n. [L. chorda, cord] 1. Any long, rounded cordlike structure. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) A round topped, moderately coarse spiral or transverse linear sculpture on a shell surface …
8Umbilical cord — of a three minute old child. A medical clamp has been applied. Latin funiculus umbilicalis Code …
9Spinal cord — Latin medulla spinalis The spinal cord nested in the vertebral column …
10Detonating cord — Reinforced detonation cord filled with Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) …
