"cordless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɔɹd.lɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cordless.wav
Etymology: From cord + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cord|less}} cord + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cordless (not comparable)
  1. Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: wireless Derived forms: cordlessly, cordlessness, cordless phone, cordless switchboard, cordless telephone Translations (without a cord): koordloos (Afrikaans), schnurlos (German), אלחוטי (Hebrew), waeakore (Maori), bezprzewodowy (Polish), sin cables (Spanish), inalámbrico (Spanish), sladdlös (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-cordless-en-adj-TOoSz7GK

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔɹd.lɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cordless.wav Forms: cordlesses [plural]
Etymology: From cord + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cord|less}} cord + -less Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} cordless (plural cordlesses)
  1. Clipping of cordless telephone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: cordless telephone
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