nylon cord

collocation in English

meaningsofnylonandcord

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nylon
noun[U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.lɒn/us
/ˈnaɪ.lɑːn/
an artificial substance used especially to make clothes, ropes, ...
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cord
noun
uk
/kɔːd/us
/kɔːrd/
(a length of) rope or string made of ...
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(Definition ofnylonandcordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The bags were secured in place with paper clips andnyloncord.
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Modern equivalents of the rope arenyloncordor metal chains on ball bearing joints.
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Upholstery choices werenyloncord, nylon cloth and leather.
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The ribbon is fixed to the stick by means of a supple attachment such as thread,nyloncord, or a series of articulated rings.
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Its initial focus was on the manufacture ofnyloncordfibers for tires.
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To produce the clearest sound, percussionists hang the drum withnyloncordor place it on foam.
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A whitenyloncordwas still attached to the chair.
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Multistrandednyloncordand rope is slippery and tends to unravel.
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Powernet used spandex cord as the warp withnyloncordas the weft, allowing movement primarily along the warp axis.
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He was assigned to determine a way to adhere nylon cords to rubber airline tires in order to add strength to the tires, previously manufactured using cotton cords.
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