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cor·don
(kôr′dn)n.
1. A line of people, military posts, or ships stationed around an area to enclose or guard it: a police cordon.
2. A rope, line, tape, or similar border stretched around an area, usually by the police, indicating that access is restricted.
3.
a. A cord or braid worn as a fastening or ornament.
b. A ribbon usually worn diagonally across the breast as a badge of honor or decoration.
4. Architecture A stringcourse.
5. Botany A tree or shrub, especially a fruit tree such as an apple or pear, repeatedly pruned and trained to grow on a support as a single ropelike stem.
tr.v. cor·doned, cor·don·ing, cor·dons
To form a cordon around (an area) so as to prevent movement in or out. Often used with off: Troops cordoned off the riot zone.
[French, from Old French, diminutive of corde, cord; see cord.]
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cordon
(ˈkɔːdən)n
1. (Military) a chain of police, soldiers, ships, etc, stationed around an area
2. a ribbon worn as insignia of honour or rank
3. (Textiles) a cord or ribbon worn as an ornament or fastening
4. (Architecture) architect Also called: stringcourse, belt course or table an ornamental projecting band or continuous moulding along a wall
5. (Horticulture) horticulture a form of fruit tree consisting of a single stem bearing fruiting spurs, produced by cutting back all lateral branches
vb
(often foll by: off) to put or form a cordon (around); close (off)
[C16: from Old French, literally: a little cord, from corde string, cord]
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cor•don
(ˈkɔr dn)n.
1. a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
2. a cord, braid, or ribbon worn as an ornament, fastening, or badge.
3. a stringcourse, esp. one having little or no projection, on the face of a building.
v.t. 4. to surround or blockade with or as if with a cordon (often fol. by off).
[1400–50; Middle English < Middle French, diminutive of corde]
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Cordon
a continuous line or circle of persons or objects forming a barrier around a person, place, or building; a string or row of stones. See also chain.Examples: cordon of admirers, 1854; of strike pickets; of police, 1883; cordon sanitaire; of troops.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
cordon
Past participle: cordoned
Gerund: cordoning
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cordon
The pruning and training method that results in a single stemmed plant. Used for dwarf fruiting trees, tomatoes and related plants.
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| Noun | 1. | cordon - a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies" |
| 2. | cordon - cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank insignia - a badge worn to show official position | |
| 3. | cordon - adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
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cordon
noun chain, line, ring, barrier, picket line Police formed a cordon between the two crowds.
cordon something off surround, isolate, close off, fence off, separate, enclose, picket, encircle The police cordoned the area off.
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Translations
نِطاق مِن الشُّرطَه أو الجُنود
kordón
=-kædeafspærringkæde
kordon
varîhringur
apsuptikordonas
kordons
kordón
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cordon
[ˈkɔːrdən] n [police, soldiers, vehicles] → cordon mcordon off
vt [+ area] → interdire l'accès à
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cordon
n
→ Kordon m, → Postenkette f; to put a cordon round something → einen Kordon um etw ziehen, etw (hermetisch) abriegeln
(Hort) → Kordon m, → Schnurbaum m
vt = cordon off
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cordon
(ˈkoːdn) noun a line of sentries or policemen to prevent people from entering an area. They've put a cordon round the house where the bomb is planted.
cordon off to enclose with a cordon. The police cordoned off the area where the gunman was.
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