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ELECTRIC CORD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does electric cord mean?
• ELECTRIC CORD (noun)
The noun ELECTRIC CORD has 1 sense:
1. a light insulated conductor for household use
Familiarity information: ELECTRIC CORD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A light insulated conductor for household use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cord; electric cord
Hypernyms ("electric cord" is a kind of...):
conductor (a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electric cord"):
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)
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