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whipcord: Meaning and Definition of

whip•cord

Pronunciation: (hwip'kôrd", wip'-), [key]
— n.
  1. a cotton, woolen, or worsted fabric with a steep, diagonally ribbed surface.
  2. a strong, hard-twisted cord, sometimes used for the lashes of whips.
  3. a cord made from the intestines of animals; catgut.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
whip-and-tongue graft whip-cracker
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