Cord
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Cord may refer to:
- String or ropeRopeA rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile strength but is too flexible to provide compressive strength...
- Cord (sewing)Cord (sewing)In sewing, cord is a trimming made by twisting or plying two or more strands of yarn together. Cord is used in a number of textile arts including dressmaking, upholstery, macramé, and couching.Soft cotton cord forms the filling for piping.-References:...
, a trimming made of multiple strands of yarn twisted together - The spinal cordSpinal cordThe spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain . The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system...
- Cord AutomobileCord AutomobileCord was the brand name of a United States automobile, manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company from 1929 through 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937....
, a former American car marque founded by Errett Lobban Cord - The cord (volume), used to measure firewood
- In electronics, a cableCableA cable is two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted or braided together to form a single assembly. In mechanics cables, otherwise known as wire ropes, are used for lifting, hauling and towing or conveying force through tension. In electrical engineering cables are used to carry...
- Vibrating stringVibrating stringA vibration in a string is a wave. Usually a vibrating string produces a sound whose frequency in most cases is constant. Therefore, since frequency characterizes the pitch, the sound produced is a constant note....
- A power cordPower cordA power cord, line cord, or mains cable is a cable that temporarily connects an appliance to the mains electricity supply via a wall socket or extension cord. The terms are generally used for cables using a power plug to connect to a single-phase alternating current power source at the local line...
or extension cordExtension cordAn extension cord, power extender, or extension lead is a length of flexible electrical power cable with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end . The term usually refers to mains extensions but is also used to refer to extensions for other types of cabling... - Mycelial cordMycelial cordMycelial cords are linear aggregations of parallel-oriented hyphae. The mature cords are composed of wide, empty vessel hyphae surrounded by narrower sheathing hyphae...
, a structure, used by fungi to transfer nutrients over larger distances. - Umbilical cordUmbilical cordIn placental mammals, the umbilical cord is the connecting cord from the developing embryo or fetus to the placenta...
, a tube that connects a developing embryo or fetus to its placenta - Cord (band)Cord (band)Cord are a four-piece band from Norfolk, UK. Originally signed by Island Records on a five album deal they were released from their contract in March 2007. The band's song "Go Either Way" is featured on the soundtrack for EA's video game Madden NFL 07...
, a British rock group - Cord (film)Cord (film)Cord is a 2000 Thriller film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Bruce Greenwood, and Vincent Gallo.-Plot:...
, a 2000 film starring Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Tilly - Cord (unit), a unit of measurement for wood used in North America
- Alex CordAlex CordAlex Cord is an American actor who is perhaps best known for portraying the role of Archangel on the television series Airwolf.-Biography:...
, an actor and writer - Canadian Organization for Rare DisordersCanadian Organization for Rare DisordersThe Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders is a Canadian registered charity that is a network of organizations who represent people affected by rare diseases...
, a non-profit health organization - Chronic obstructive respiratory disease, an alternate name for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease