cord

/kɔɹd/noun
Elementary
1

A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example).

2

Any quantity of such material when viewed as a mass or commodity.

3

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.

4

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.

5

Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.

6

Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

7

Dated form of chord.

8

Misspelling of chord, a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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