Whipcord
['wɪpkɔːd] or ['hwɪp,kɔrd]
Definition
(noun.) a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib.
(noun.) closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips.
Checked by Abram--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes.
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Examples
- His face was bent downward, his shoulders bowed, his lips compressed, and the veins stood out like whipcord in his long, sinewy neck. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The lash, however, was curled upon itself and tied so as to make a loop of whipcord. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The sight of the safe, the saucer of milk, and the loop of whipcord were enough to finally dispel any doubts which may have remained. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
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