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cord

[/kɔːrd/]
nounpl: cords
corda
1. A thin rope or thick string made of twisted fibers
The package was tied with a cord.
O pacote foi amarrado com uma corda.
2. A flexible cable or rope, especially one used to transmit electrical power
Plug the power cord into the outlet.
Conecte o cabo de alimentação à tomada.
3. A unit of volume for wood, equal to 128 cubic feet
They ordered a cord of firewood for winter.
Eles encomendaram uma unidade de lenha para o inverno.
4. The spinal cord or vocal cords in anatomy
The injury damaged his spinal cord.
A lesão danificou sua medula espinal.
Synonyms
ropestringtwinecable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corda
Most common term for rope or string
General Brazilian
cabo
Preferred for electrical cords
Portugal
corda
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
fio
Sometimes used for electrical cords

Related Idioms & Phrases

touch a nerve
cut ties
spinal cord injury
vocal cords
jump rope
umbilical cord
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