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noun ADJ. thick, thin | strong | elastic, nylon, silk | gold a silk bag tied with a gold cord | dressing-gown, picture | nerve, spinal, vocal (see also umbilical cord) QUANT. length, piece You need a piece of thick cord about two metres long. VERB + CORD pull | knot, tie (sth with) He knotted the cord of his dressing-gown. | undo, untie
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