Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cord

4 senses of cord

Sense 1
cord -- (a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord")
       => line -- (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line")

Sense 2
cord -- (a unit of amount of wood cut for burning; 128 cubic feet)
       => volume unit, capacity unit, capacity measure, cubage unit, cubic measure, cubic content unit, displacement unit, cubature unit -- (a unit of measurement of volume or capacity)

Sense 3
cord, electric cord -- (a light insulated conductor for household use)
       => conductor -- (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)

Sense 4
cord, corduroy -- (a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cord

2 senses of cord

Sense 1
cord -- (stack in cords; "cord firewood")
       => stack, pile, heap -- (arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves")

Sense 2
cord -- (bind or tie with a cord)
       => tie, bind -- (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied their victim to the chair")