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# cord

«cord» in Mova's school dictionary: **a thin rope or a thick string** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (cord, cords)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A cord is a thin rope or a thick string. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#m1)

2) A cord is the covered wire that joins a machine to the plug, like a phone charger cord. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#m2)

3) The spinal cord is the bundle of nerves in your backbone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#m3)

4) A cord of wood is a big pile of firewood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

maths: a length to measure, cut or share into pieces (divide); joining cords (add); sometimes «a cord of wood», a pile of firewood; science: the spinal cord carries messages; everyday life and safety: tie with a cord, do not pull a plug out by the cord, keep cords away from water

### examples

- The cord is 24 inches long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x1)
- She cut the cord into 4 equal pieces. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x2)
- A cord of wood costs $200. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x3)
- He needs 3 cords that are each 2 meters long. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x4)
- The lamp has a long cord. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x5)
- Pull the cord to open the blinds. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x6)
- Don't trip over the cord. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x7)
- The spinal cord runs down your back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x8)
- ‘Even that cord is not strong enough.’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/#x9)

### note

Usually a length: cutting into equal pieces means divide, joining cords means add. Trap: «a cord of wood» is a measure of firewood, not a string. Homophone: «chord» is notes played together in music.

### In the corpora

- [Cords, drawstrings and scarves on clothes can catch on playground equipment and pull tight around your neck.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/4-climbing/14/)
- [Never cut a bite, suck out venom or tie a tight cord around the limb.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/25-snakes-spiders-and-scorpions/16/)
- [A frayed or damaged cord should be unplugged by an adult and not used again until it is fixed.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/32-electricity-at-home/17/)
- [Unplug a kettle before filling it, fill it only to the line and keep its cord away from the edge.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/107-oven-hob-kettle-toaster-and-dishwasher/8/)
- [Before vacuuming, pick up small things, socks and cords, and keep the vacuum away from hair and pets' tails.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/111-chores-and-broken-things/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «cord» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cord/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.