| bale |
a large, tightly packed bundle tied together with cord or wire. |
| bind |
to tie together or fasten tightly with a rope or cord. [1/4 definitions] |
| bow2 |
a weapon used for shooting arrows. A bow is made of a curved strip of wood or other material with a cord stretched tight between the two ends. [1/4 definitions] |
| cord |
any part of the body that looks like a cord, such as the spinal cord or the umbilical cord. [2/4 definitions] |
| drawstring |
a cord or string that is drawn through fabric and pulled to tighten or close an opening, as of pants, a bag, or the like. |
| eyelet |
a small hole in cloth or leather with bound or covered edges. An eyelet is used to pass cord or thread through, fasten hooks into, or serve as decoration. |
| lash2 |
to tie down with a rope, cord, or chain. |
| mouse |
a small tool used with personal computers. The person using the computer moves the mouse to select and move items on the computer screen. Most mice are connected to the computer by a cord that looks like a mouse's tail. [1/2 definitions] |
| navel |
a round scar or hollow just below a person's waist. The navel is the spot where the umbilical cord was attached before the person's birth. |
| nerve |
any of the fibers that carry messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body. Nerves are bundled together into a complicated system that connects all parts of the body to the spinal cord and brain. [1/3 definitions] |
| outlet |
the point in an electrical system where the cord is plugged into the current. [1/4 definitions] |
| pendulum |
a weight hung on a long cord, wire, or lever so that it swings back and forth. Pendulums are used to control the movements of some clocks. |
| plug |
a device with two or three prongs on the end of an electrical cord. It is put into an outlet to make a connection with an electric circuit. [1/4 definitions] |
| polio |
a short form of "poliomyelitis," a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. |
| poliomyelitis |
a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine that prevents poliomyelitis. |
| power point |
the British word for the point in an electrical system where the cord is plugged into the current. "Power point" has the same meaning as "outlet." |
| reel1 |
a spool or other device on which fishing line, cord, tape, film, or other material can be wound. [1/4 definitions] |
| rope |
a strong cord of twisted or woven fiber, wire, or similar material. Ropes can be used to tie, pull, or lift. [2/5 definitions] |
| shoelace |
a string or cord used for fastening a shoe. |
| spinal |
having to do with the spine or spinal cord. |
| spinal column |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine; backbone. The bones of the spinal column are called vertebrae. The spinal column protects the nerves in the spinal cord. |