The difference between Cord and Twine

When used as nouns, cord means a long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example), whereas twine means a twist.

When used as verbs, cord means to furnish with cords, whereas twine means to weave together.


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  1. Cord as a noun:

    A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); such a length of twisted strands considered as a commodity.

    Examples:

    "The burglar tied up the victim with a cord."

    "He looped some cord around his fingers."

  2. Cord as a noun:

    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 ( vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.

  3. Cord as a noun:

    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.

  4. Cord as a noun (figuratively):

    Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.

  5. Cord as a noun (anatomy):

    Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

    Examples:

    "spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"

  6. Cord as a noun:

    musical sense.

  7. Cord as a noun:

    a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.

  1. Cord as a verb:

    To furnish with cords

  2. Cord as a verb:

    To tie or fasten with cords

  3. Cord as a verb:

    To flatten a book during binding

  4. Cord as a verb:

    To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.

  1. Twine as a noun:

    A twist; a convolution.

  2. Twine as a noun:

    A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

  3. Twine as a noun:

    The act of twining or winding round.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek J. Philips"

  4. Twine as a noun:

    Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

    Examples:

    "'1965, Wilson Pickett, ''Don't Fight It'' (blues song), BMI Music."

    "* The way you jerk, the way you do the twine / You're too much, baby; I'd like to make you mine [...]"

  1. Twine as a verb (transitive):

    To weave together.

  2. Twine as a verb (transitive):

    To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

  3. Twine as a verb (transitive):

    To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

  4. Twine as a verb (intransitive):

    To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

  5. Twine as a verb (intransitive):

    To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

  6. Twine as a verb (intransitive):

    To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

    Examples:

    "Many plants twine."

  7. Twine as a verb (obsolete):

    To turn round; to revolve.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Chapman"

  8. Twine as a verb (obsolete):

    To change the direction of.

  9. Twine as a verb (obsolete):

    To mingle; to mix.

  1. Twine as a verb:

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