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whipcord

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whip·cord  (hwpkôrd, wp-)
n.
1. A worsted fabric with a distinct diagonal rib.
2. A strong twisted or braided cord sometimes used in making whiplashes.
3. Catgut.
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Noun1.whipcord - closely twisted hard cord used for the lashes of whips
cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"
2.whipcord - a strong worsted or cotton fabric with a diagonal rib
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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The veins were standing out like whipcord on Granet's flushed forehead.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
But I think Tom's clever, for all he doesn't like books; he makes beautiful whipcord and rabbit-pens.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
Ventvogel I had known before; he was one of the most perfect "spoorers," that is, game trackers, I ever had to do with, and tough as whipcord.
King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context
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