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Common meanings

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String String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...
* Thin
rope A rope is a group of yarns, Plying, plies, fibres, or strands that are plying, twisted or braided together into a larger and stronger form. Ropes have high tensile strength and can be used for dragging and lifting. Rope is thicker and stronger ...
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Twine Twine is a strong Thread (yarn), thread, light String (structure), string or cord composed of string in which two or more thinner strands are twisted, and then twisted together (Plying, plied). The strands are plied in the opposite direction to ...
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Cord (unit) The cord is a unit of measure of dry volume used to measure firewood and pulpwood in the United States and Canada. A cord is the amount of wood that, when "racked and well stowed" (arranged so pieces are aligned, parallel, touching, and compact ...
used for measuring wood *
Power cord A power cord, line cord, or mains cable is an electrical cable that temporarily connects an electrical appliance, appliance to the mains electricity supply via a wall socket or extension cord. The terms are generally used for cables using a AC p ...
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Umbilical cord In Placentalia, placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the navel string, birth cord or ''funiculus umbilicalis'') is a conduit between the developing embryo or fetus and the placenta. During prenatal development, the umbilical cord i ...
Cord or CORD may also refer to:


Places

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Cord, Arkansas Cord is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Independence County, Arkansas, Independence County, Arkansas, United States. Cord is located at the junction of Arkansas Highway 37, Arkansas highways 37 and Arkansas Highway 122, 122, ...


People

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Alex Cord Alexander Viespi Jr. (May 3, 1933 – August 9, 2021), known professionally as Alex Cord, was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, better known as Archangel, in 55 episodes of the American telev ...
(1933–2021), American actor and writer * Chris Cord (born 1940), American racing driver *
Errett Lobban Cord Errett Lobban "E. L." Cord (July 20, 1894 – January 2, 1974) was an American business executive. He was considered a leader in United States transport during the early and middle 20th century. Cord founded the Cord Corporation in 1929 as a h ...
(1894–1974) American industrialist *
Ronnie Cord Ronnie Cord (born ''Ronald Cordovil''; January 22, 1943 in Manhuaçu – January 6, 1986 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian singer. Son of conductor and composer , he already played the guitar at age six. In 1959 he auditioned for Copacabana Records ...
(1943–1986), Brazilian singer *
Cord Jefferson Cord Jefferson is an American writer and director. After studying at the College of William & Mary, he started a career in journalism and wrote for numerous publications before becoming an editor at '' Gawker'' until 2014. Jefferson transitioned ...
, American writer and film director * Cord McCoy (born 1980), American bull and saddle bronc rider * Cord Meyer (1920–2001), American CIA official * Cord Parks (born 1986), American professional football player * Cord Phelps (born 1987), American professional baseball player * Cord Pool, guitarist for American red dirt metal band Texas Hippie Coalition *
Cord Widderich Cord Widderich (alternative spelling: Kort Wiederich) (died 1447) was a pirate active during political conflicts between Dithmarschen and North Frisia in the early fifteenth century. He lived during the times of Klaus Störtebeker and the Vict ...
(died 1447), German pirate


Arts, entertainment, and media

* Cord (band), a British rock group * ''Cord'' (film), a 2000 film starring Daryl Hannah and Jennifer Tilly * Cordero "Cord" Buchanon, a fictional character in ''
One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as ...
'' * '' The Cord Weekly'', a student newspaper at Wilfrid Laurier University


Biology

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Chronic obstructive respiratory disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive Obstructive lung disease, lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, GOLD defi ...
or CORD, an alternate name for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease *
Mycelial cord Mycelial cords are linear aggregations of parallel-oriented hyphae. The mature cords are composed of wide, empty vessel hyphae surrounded by narrower sheathing hyphae. Cords may look similar to plant roots, and also frequently have similar functi ...
, a structure, used by fungi to transfer nutrients over larger distances *
Spinal cord The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue that extends from the medulla oblongata in the lower brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column (backbone) of vertebrate animals. The center of the spinal c ...
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Umbilical cord In Placentalia, placental mammals, the umbilical cord (also called the navel string, birth cord or ''funiculus umbilicalis'') is a conduit between the developing embryo or fetus and the placenta. During prenatal development, the umbilical cord i ...
, a tube that connects a developing embryo or fetus to its placenta


Organizations

Organizations with the acronym CORD include: *
Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) is a Canadian registered charity that is a network of organizations who represent people affected by rare diseases. CORD's purpose is to provide a strong common voice advocating for a healthca ...
, a non-profit health organization *
Christian Outreach for Relief & Development Cord is a peacebuilding charity working with people and communities affected by violent conflict in Africa and Asia. Established in 1967 and located in Leamington Spa, UK, Cord works by "carrying out practical work relieving poverty and promotin ...
, a humanitarian organization, based in Leamington Spa, England *
Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support The Civil Operations and Rural Development Support (CORDS) was a pacification program of the governments of South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War. The program was created on 9 May 1967, and included military and civilian compon ...
, (CORDS) a pacification program of the U.S. in the Vietnam War *
Coalition for Reforms and Democracy The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) was a Political coalition, coalition of multiple political parties, built around the triumvirate of Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Moses Wetangula, to contest the 2013 Kenyan general election. The ...
, a Kenyan political coalition *
Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors The Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) is a scientific and educational organization headquartered in Irving, Texas. It was formed to represent residency program directors and their assistants after emergency medicine ...
, a scientific organization


Computing

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electrical cable Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...
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Rope (data structure) In computer programming, a rope, or cord, is a data structure composed of smaller strings that is used to efficiently store and manipulate longer strings or entire texts. For example, a text editing program may use a rope to represent the text b ...
or cord, a data structure for strings


Other uses

* Cord (climbing) a type of rope used in climbing *
Cord (sewing) In sewing, cord is a trimming made by twisting or plying two or more strands of yarn together.Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: ''Textiles'', p. 465 Cord is used in a number of textile arts including dressmaking, upholstery, macramé, and couching. Soft cot ...
, a decorative trim made of multiple strands of yarn twisted together * Cord, a short form for the textile type
corduroy Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture. Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between them. Both velvet and corduroy derive from fu ...
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Cord Automobile Cord was a brand of American luxury automobile manufactured by the Auburn Automobile Company of Connersville, Indiana, from 1929 to 1932 and again in 1936 and 1937. Auburn was wholly owned by the Cord Corporation, founded and run by E. L. Co ...
, a former American car marque


See also

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Chord (disambiguation) Chord or chords may refer to: Art and music * Chord (music), an aggregate of musical pitches sounded simultaneously ** Guitar chord, a chord played on a guitar, which has a particular tuning * The Chords (British band), 1970s British mod re ...
* Cordage (disambiguation) * CORDS (disambiguation) * Rope (disambiguation) *
String (disambiguation) String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...
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