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paracord

paracord noun: a lightweight nylon rope, originally used for the suspension lines of parachutes.

Noun

paracord (countable and uncountable, plural paracords)

  1. A lightweight nylon rope, originally used for the suspension lines of parachutes.

Forms of paracord

pluralparacords

Origin of paracord

From para- + cord.

Words formed from paracord

Questions about paracord

What does paracord mean?
Paracord means a lightweight nylon rope, originally used for the suspension lines of parachutes.
What part of speech is paracord?
Paracord is a noun.
What is the plural of paracord?
The plural of paracord is paracords.

Words near paracord in the dictionary

  1. paracopes
  2. paracoprid
  3. paracoprids
  4. paracopulatory
  5. paracoquimbite
  6. paracord
  7. paracordist
  8. paracordists
  9. paracords
  10. paracorolla
  11. paracorollae

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