A fine cord or line that fastens fishing bait to the hook.

plural of cord-cutter

A person who cancels traditional subscription television services such as cable or satellite in favour of Internet services.

(nautical) On a small boat, a safety device consisting of a cord attached to the helmsman's leg or arm and linked to an engine cut-out switch, such that the switch is triggered and the boat's engine automatically stopped ("killed") if the helmsman is thrown from his seat.

Alternative spelling of bungee cord

A cord, usually of braided cotton, connecting the sash weight to the sash (opening part of a window), and running over a pulley at the top of the frame.

(historical) A kind of rep made of cotton and wool.

(idiomatic) To end a child's over-dependence on or over-attachment to their parents.

Synonym of detonating cord

An explosive cord, typically used as a fuse/primer to detonate explosive charges, or as a cutting agent to cut patterns explosively. The explosive cord is a small flexible plastic tube filled with explosive in a flexible binder, typically pentaerythritol tetranitrate (“PETN”) (pentrite explosives).