Meaning & use
Cord
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A long, thin, flexible length of twisted strands of fiber or a similar insulated electrical wire.
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She tied the package shut with a piece of cord.
Make sure the lamp's cord isn't a tripping hazard.
A note on using this word
A 'cord' of firewood is also a specific unit of measurement (128 cubic feet), a sense that survives from old woodcutting practices.
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2. noun
A unit of measurement for stacked firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet.
They ordered two cords of oak for the winter.
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