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Word: Cordon
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting an ornamental braid): from Italian cordone, augmentative of corda, and French cordon, diminutive of corde, both from Latin chorda ‘string, rope’ (see cord). cordon (sense 3 of the noun), the earliest of the current noun senses, dates from the early 18th century
ˈkɔːdn
a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building
Short Definition:line of police
Examples:- the crowd was halted in front of the police cordon
a fruit tree trained to grow as a single stem.
Short Definition:fruit tree
a projecting course of brick or stone on the face of a wall.
Short Definition:course of brick or stone
Word: Cordon
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkɔːdn
prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards
Short Definition:prevent access to area
Examples:- the city centre was cordoned off after fires were discovered in two stores
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