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What is the noun for cords?

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cord

A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.
A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
(figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.
(anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
Dated form of chord: musical sense.
Misspelling of chord: a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.
Synonyms:

string, cable, wire, line, rope, thread, twine, yarn, lace, fibre, lacing, tie, fiber, lead, tape, strap, thong, ligature, cordage, flex, braid, fillis, ribbon, elastic, braiding, connection, cording, strand, filament, bristle, hair, fibril, staple, pile, hawser, shoelace, towline, tendril, wisp, cotton, woof, warp, bootlace, band, coil, link, tissue, guy, power line, towrope … more

Examples:

“Cut the string or cord to the desired length, and thread it through the first bead.”

“Tying the cord of friendship with understanding and respect is essential for strong and lasting relationships.”

cordwood

Wood suitable for use as firewood; firewood cut and split into conveniently sized pieces for easy stacking into cords.
Split and cut firewood as an economic commodity.
Synonyms:

firewood, wood, logs, kindling, fuel, woodpile

Examples:

“For building in seismic areas, the post-and-beam style is the only method of cordwood building I would advise.”

“This roasting was begun by laying 4-foot cordwood of good quality, in a rectangular area about 100 feet long and 60 feet wide.”

“That implied that about 2.6 million of cordwood is used annually making it among the highest contributors of deforestation.”

cordage

(nautical) A set of ropes and cords, especially that used for a ship's rigging.
(obsolete) An amount of wood measured in cords.
Synonyms:

cord, string, cable, wire, line, rope, thread, twine, yarn, lace, fibre, lacing, tie, fiber, lead, tape, strap, thong, ligature, flex, braid, fillis, ribbon, elastic, braiding, connection, cording, strand, coil, hawser, lasso, lariat, lanyard, strong thread, band, chain, tether, binding, bond, fetter, halter, rein, towline, leash, riata, filament, restraint, loop, irons, manacles … more

Examples:

“Hemp for cordage and sails was an early crop in the colonies, and one useful for more than warship construction.”

“He picked out some seeds and cordage, rope made by twisting plant fibers together.”

“It can be spun into a filament that is useful for making rope, webbing and cordage.”

cording

Decorative cord, often wrapped in colored fabric or foil
The resultant decoration, or the act of decorating with cording
Synonyms:

braid, yarn, cord, wire, thread, twine, binding, string, cable, line, rope, lace, fibre, lacing, tie, fiber, lead, tape, strap, thong, ligature, cordage, flex, fillis, ribbon, elastic, braiding, connection, strand, filament, bristle, hair, fibril, staple, pile, hawser, shoelace, towline, tendril, wisp, cotton, woof, warp, bootlace, band, coil, link, tissue, guy, power line … more

cordeliere

(heraldry) A decorative cord surrounding a blazon used to display a woman's own coat of arms

cordectomy

(surgery) The surgical removal of a cord, especially that of the vocal cord.

cordlessness

The property of being cordless; absence of a cord.

cordmaker

One who manufactures cords.

cordmaking

The manufacture of cords.

cords

(informal) Corduroys.
Synonyms:

trousers, pants, pantaloons, slacks, britches, denims, breeches, jeans, chaps, strides, chinos, corduroys, dungarees, kecks, overalls, trews, daks, rammies, unmentionables, bloomers, knickerbockers, knickers, rompers, jodhpurs, leggings, reach-me-downs, blue jeans, pedal pushers, shorts, clam diggers, breech, Levi'sTM, Wranglers, WranglersTM, cut-offs, cropped pants, Capris, jeggings, calf-length slacks, Capri pants, pegged pants, bond, irons, band, chain, manacles, fetter, shackle, bind, binding … more

cords

plural of cord
Synonyms:

cordelieres

plural of cordeliere

cordectomies

plural of cordectomy

cordmakers

plural of cordmaker

cordwoods

plural of cordwood
Synonyms:

firewoods, woods, logs, kindlings, fuels, woodpiles

cordages

plural of cordage
Synonyms:

cords, strings, cables, wires, lines, ropes, threads, twines, yarns, laces, fibres, lacings, ties, fibers, leads, tapes, straps, thongs, ligatures, flexes, braids, fillis, ribbons, elastics, braidings, connections, cordings, coils, strands, hawsers, lanyards, lariats, lassoes, towlines, bands, filaments, guys, chains, bindings, ligaments, tows, towropes, twists, yokes, halyards, fetters, fasteners, bootlaces, shoelaces, fastenings … more

cordings

plural of cording
Synonyms:

braids, yarn, cords, wire, threads, twine, bindings, tapes, string, straps, rope, cordage, lacings, ties, flex, connection, ribbons, lines, thongs, cables, fiber, lace, fillis, braidings, lead, ligature, elastic, fibre, strands, filaments, bands, strip, staples, bristles, hair, piles, fibrils, wisps, tendrils, towlines, belts, hawsers, warps, woofs, cotton, leashes, tethers, whips, tissue, teeth … more

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