Cord

1) A small, flexible multi-conductor cable. Examples include Type SEOW and Type SJEOW. A term applied both to small sizes of wire rope and to small conductors. A flexible cord is a flexible cable having con­ductors of small cross-sectional area. Two flexible cords twisted together are known as twin flexible cord. Note: There is no official dividing line with respect to size between a cord and a cable, but generally, a cord is considered to be a size No. 10 and smaller. 2) A high tensile strength steel wire used in making tires, 0.65 to 0.85 percent carbon, that requires particularly clean steel and great care at all stages of manufacture. See Cord, Tire.