cording

noun

a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs

a light insulated conductor for household use

a unit of amount of wood cut for burning

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

verb

bind or tie with a cord

stack in cords

Roots

chordecord- · Greek · string, cord

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