Cord
(n.) A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together. |
Cord
(n.) A solid measure, equivalent to 128 cubic feet |
Cord
(n.) Fig.: Any moral influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord |
Cord
(n.) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, esp. a tendon or a nerve. See under Spermatic, Spinal, Umbilical, Vocal. |
Cord
(n.) See Chord. |
Cord
(v. t.) To bind with a cord |
Cord
(v. t.) To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord. |
Cord
(imp. & p. p.) of Core |
Draw
(v. t.) To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved |
Draw
(v. t.) To influence to move or tend toward one's self |
Draw
(v. t.) To cause to come out for one's use or benefit |
Draw
(v. t.) To pull from a sheath, as a sword. |
Draw
(v. t.) To extract |
Draw
(v. t.) To obtain from some cause or origin |
Draw
(v. t.) To take or procure from a place of deposit |
Draw
(v. t.) To take from a box or wheel, as a lottery ticket |
Draw
(v. t.) To select by the drawing of lots. |
Draw
(v. t.) To remove the contents of |
Draw
(v. t.) To drain by emptying |
Draw
(v. t.) To extract the bowels of |
Draw
(v. t.) To take into the lungs |
Draw
(v. t.) To extend in length |
Draw
(v. t.) To run, extend, or produce, as a line on any surface |
Draw
(v. t.) To represent by lines drawn |
Draw
(v. t.) To write in due form |
Draw
(v. t.) To require (so great a depth, as of water) for floating |
Draw
(v. t.) To withdraw. |
Draw
(v. t.) To trace by scent |
Draw
(v. i.) To pull |
Draw
(v. i.) To draw a liquid from some receptacle, as water from a well. |
Draw
(v. i.) To exert an attractive force |
Draw
(v. i.) To have efficiency as an epispastic |
Draw
(v. i.) To have draught, as a chimney, flue, or the like |
Draw
(v. i.) To unsheathe a weapon, especially a sword. |
Draw
(v. i.) To perform the act, or practice the art, of delineation |
Draw
(v. i.) To become contracted |
Draw
(v. i.) To move |
Draw
(v. i.) To make a draft or written demand for payment of money deposited or due |
Draw
(v. i.) To admit the action of pulling or dragging |
Draw
(v. i.) To sink in water |
Draw
(n.) The act of drawing |
Draw
(n.) A lot or chance to be drawn. |
Draw
(n.) A drawn game or battle, etc. |
Draw
(n.) That part of a bridge which may be raised, swung round, or drawn aside |
Draw-cut
(n.) A single cut with a knife. |
draw
haul
haulage | the act of drawing or hauling something, the haul up the hill went very slowly |
| draw draw poker | poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer, he played only draw and stud |
| draw draw play | (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage |
| hook draw hooking | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer, he took lessons to cure his hooking |
| Bedford cord | a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy, used for clothing |
bungee
bungee cord | an elasticized rope |
| chenille chenille cord | a soft tufted cord used in embroidery |
| cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads, the bundle was tied with a cord |
| cord corduroy | a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs, usually made of cotton |
| cord electric cord | a light insulated conductor for household use |
| draw | a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack, he got a pair of kings in the draw |
| draw lot | anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random, the luck of the draw, they drew lots for it |
| extension cord | an electric cord used to extend the length of a power cord |
| power cord | a cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance |
sash cord
sash line | a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash |
telephone cord
phone cord | the telephone wire that connects to the handset |
| cord blood | blood obtained from the umbilical cord at birth |
spinal cord
medulla spinalis | a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain, a long tubelike structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region |
umbilical cord
umbilical | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta |
| spermatic cord | a structure resembling a cord that suspends the testis within the scrotum and contains the vas deferens and other vessels and nerves |
vocal cord
vocal fold
vocal band
plica vocalis | either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx |
false vocal cord
false vocal fold
superior vocal cord
ventricular fold
vestibular fold | either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization |
true vocal cord
true vocal fold
inferior vocal cord
inferior vocal fold | either of the two lower vocal folds that come together to form the glottis, produce a vocal tone when they are approximated and air from the lungs passes between them |
draw
standoff
tie | the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided, the game ended in a draw, their record was wins, losses and a tie |
| draw | a gully that is shallower than a ravine |
drawing card
draw
attraction
attractor
attracter | an entertainer who attracts large audiences, he was the biggest drawing card they had |
cordgrass
cord grass | any of several perennial grasses of the genus Spartina, some important as coastal soil binders |
| cord | a unit of amount of wood cut for burning, cubic feet |
| silver cord | the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring |
| draw | cause to localize at one point, Draw blood and pus |
| draw | flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching, draw steel |
disembowel
eviscerate
draw | remove the entrails of, draw a chicken |
draw the line
draw a line | reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on), I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends! |
prolong
protract
extend draw out | lengthen in time, cause to be or last longer, We prolonged our stay, She extended her visit by another day, The meeting was drawn out until midnight |
| draw f | steep, pass through a strainer, draw pulp from the fruit |
| draw | reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die, draw wire |
| draw | contract, The material drew after it was washed in hot water |
| draw e | bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition, She was drawn to despair, The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum, The session was drawn to a close |
forget
block
blank out
draw a blank | be unable to remember, I'm drawing a blank, You are blocking the name of your first wife! |
| draw d | select or take in from a given group or region, The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population |
draw a bead on
aspire
aim
shoot for | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal |
frame
compose
draw up | make up plans or basic details for, frame a policy |
draw
make | make, formulate, or derive in the mind, I draw a line here, draw a conclusion, draw parallels, make an estimate, What do you make of his remarks? |
| draw out | cause to speak, Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet |
describe
depict draw | give a description of, He drew an elaborate plan of attack |
| draw cast | choose at random, draw a card, cast lots |
tie
draw | finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc., The teams drew a tie |
| draw a bead on | aim with a gun, The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit |
puff
drag
draw | suck in or take (air), draw a deep breath, draw on a cigarette |
guide
run draw d pass
b | pass over, across, or through, He ran his eyes over her body, She ran her fingers along the carved figurine, He drew her hair through his fingers |