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Word: cordon (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it.
  • archaic A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc.
  • (botany) A woody plant, such as a fruit tree, pruned and trained to grow as a single stem on a support.
  • cricket The arc of fielders on the off side, behind the batsman - the slips and gully.

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Verb:

  • with "off" To form a '''cordon''' around an area in order to prevent movement in or out.

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