Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.
Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a 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 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.
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.
To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
To furnish with cords
To tie or fasten with cords
To flatten a book during binding
A structure resembling a gland, especially a lymph node.
A gland used around a tap, valve or faucet.
A gland used around a ship’s propeller shaft.
A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
A secretory structure on the surface of an organ.