noun
    
    plural cords
    
    a long, thin material that is usually thicker than a string but thinner than a rope [count]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :an electrical wire that is wrapped in a protective covering and used to connect a device to a power source
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [count] :a part of the body that is like a string or rope
    
    
    
    [count] US :an amount of wood that has been cut for burning in a fireplace, stove, etc. :a pile that contains 128 cubic feet of firewood
    
    
    
    cords [plural] :pants made of corduroy
    
    
    
    adjective
    
    made of corduroy