cordˈage noun

1. A quantity of cords or ropes, such as the rigging of a ship, etc
2. A quantity of wood measured in cords

cordecˈtomy noun

Surgical removal of a vocal cord

cordˈed adjective

1. Fastened with cords
2. Wound about with cords (heraldry)
3. Ribbed
4. (of wood) piled in cords

cordˈing noun

1. The act of binding
2. Cordage

cordˈite noun

A cordlike smokeless explosive

cordˈless adjective

1. (of an electrical device) operating without a flex
2. Battery-powered

cordocentēˈsis noun (medicine)

The removal of a sample of fetal blood from the umbilical vein by inserting a hollow needle through the wall of the pregnant woman's abdomen

cordotˈomy noun

The surgical division of bundles of nerve fibres in the spinal cord to relieve severe or persistent pain (also chordotˈomy)

cord grass noun

A grass of the genus Spartina which is found in muddy salt-marshes and is used for making ropes

cordˈwood noun

Wood cut up and stacked in cords