Definition of Phone cord

1. Noun. The telephone wire that connects to the handset.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Phone Cord

phone-in show
phone-ins
phone bill
phone book
phone books
phone booth
phone booths
phone box
phone boxes
phone call
phone calls
phone card
phone cards
phone company
phone cord (current term)
phone hacking
phone home
phone it in
phone jack
phone line
phone lines
phone message
phone monkey
phone number
phone numbers
phone plug
phone service
phone survey

Literary usage of Phone cord

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine: A Treasury of Entertainment, Exploration by Jennifer "Chotzi" Rosen (2005)
"phone cord wouldn't plug; needed foreign adapter. Amazing stroke of luck: front desk had one! I'm going to hang on to this puppy. ..."

2. Ninth Day of Creationby Leonard Crane by Leonard Crane (2000)
"With his chest tightening, he twisted the phone cord in his hand and began to pace. Hank Gordon could see little as he approached his release point over ..."

3. The Tiger's Child by John Neu (2006)
"Will imagined the little man pacing to the end of the phone cord and back. "There's one fellow I need to talk with yet. I'll let you know when I see you. ..."

4. The Duality of His Life: Human Nature Versus Nurture: An Illustration of the ...by James Spade by James Spade (2006)
"The long phone cord snaking across the room from the wall jack to her laptop signifies that she is probably dialed into her company's server. ..."

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