cord

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cord [cord cords corded cording] BrE [kɔːd] NAmE [kɔːrd] noun
1. uncountable, countable strong thick string or thin rope; a piece of this
•a piece/length of cord
•picture cord (= used for hanging pictures)
•a silk bag tied with a gold cord
2. (especially NAmE) (BrE also flex)countable, uncountable a piece of wire that is covered with plastic, used for carrying electricity to a piece of equipment
•an electrical cord
•telephone cord
see also ↑cordless
3. uncountable = ↑corduroy
•a cord jacket
4. cords (also old-fashioned corduroys)plural trousers/pants made of ↑corduroy
•a pair of cords
see also ↑spinal cord, ↑umbilical cord, ↑vocal cords
See also: ↑flex

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Greek khordē ‘gut, string of a musical instrument’.

Example Bank:
•Cutters are useful for cutting electric cord to the right length.
•He knotted the cord of his dressing gown.
•You need a piece of thick cord about two feet long.
•a cord connecting two PCs
•I followed the telephone cord and found the wall socket.
•picture cord

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  corduroy, electric cord