Phrase Hound found 55 phrases and 72 compound words that contain cord. The most common are listed below. Open cord in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 55
- spinal cordA thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.
- umbilical cordThe flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
- extension cordAn electrical cord with a plug one end, and a single socket or a multi-port socket at the other end, used for powering one or more devices at a distance, too far from the wall outlet to be reached by the normal cords of the device or …
- Cord blood
- power cordA cable that connects an electrical appliance to a socket.
- vocal cordEither of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the human larynx whose vibrations help to produce the voice.
- cut the cordTo end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
- cutting the cordpresent participle and gerund of cut the cord
- body cordThe insulated wire that runs under a fencer's jacket, connecting the Electrical Competition weapon to the reel, and thence to the scoring machine.
- communication cordSynonym of emergency cord: A system for advising the driver of a public transport vehicle that there is an emergency on board, and that the vehicle should stop as quickly as possible. It may be a cord, chain, bell push, or other activating …
- cord-cuttingThe cancellation of traditional subscription television services such as cable or satellite, in favor of Internet services.
- nerve cordA dorsal tubular cord of nervous tissue above the notochord of a chordate.
- cuts the cordthird-person singular simple present indicative of cut the cord: To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
- nuchal cordA condition in which the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck.
- spermatic cordThe cord, consisting of the vas deferens, nerves, and blood vessels, that runs from the abdominal cavity to the testicle in the scrotum.
- cut the umbilical cordTo end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
- cord-cutterA person who cancels traditional subscription television services such as cable or satellite in favor of Internet streaming services.
- cord factorThe glycolipid trehalose dimycolate
- cord grassAlternative form of cordgrass: Any of various species of coastal wetland grass in the genus Spartina.
- kill cordOn a small boat, a safety device consisting of a cord attached to the helmsman's leg or arm and linked to an engine cut-out switch, such that the switch is triggered and the boat's engine automatically stopped ("killed") if the helmsman is …
- pull corda cord used to operate a ceiling-mounted or wall-mounted electrical device, such as a light switch.
- sex cordA cord developed in the foetus by the development or repression of the Wolffian duct or Müllerian duct, and giving rise to the gonads in both sexes.
- sash cordA cord, usually of braided cotton, connecting the sash weight to the sash (opening part of a window), and running over a pulley at the top of the frame.
- suicide cordSynonym of suicide cable: A simple electrical cord with prongs on both ends; plugging one end into a live outlet (for example a generator) and the other end into a dead outlet (in a house with no power) allows power to be injected from the …
- true vocal cordSynonym of vocal fold: The vocal cord.
Compound words 72
- cordlessHaving no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity.
- corduroyA heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.
- corditeA smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
- drawcorddrawstring
- ripcordA cord to release a parachute from its sack.
- corderOne who prepares wood as cordwood.
- cordyOf, or like, cord; having cords or cord-like parts.
- cordwoodWood suitable for use as firewood; firewood cut and split into conveniently sized pieces for easy stacking into cords.
- whipcordA hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
- bedcordA cord or rope interwoven into a bedstead as support for a rope bed.