Crossword clues for cordless
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
cordless \cordless\ adj.
operating without a wire connection to the companion communicating unit; -- of telephones and other devices using e.g. radio or infrared signals to allow communication between devices without a direct wire link; as, cordless telephones have a very restricted range compared with cellular phones.
using a battery as a source of power; -- of tools which usually use line current for power; as, cordless electric drills are very convenient for use outdoors; cordless razors make shaving while travelling easy.
Wiktionary
a. Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity
WordNet
adj. not having a cord; "cordless telephone"
Wikipedia
The term cordless is generally used to refer to electrical or electronic devices that are powered by a battery or battery pack and can operate without a power cord or cable attached to a fixed electricity supply such as an outlet, generator, or other centralized power source, allowing greater mobility. The development of more powerful rechargeable batteries in recent years has allowed the production of battery-powered versions of tools and appliances that once required a power cord, and these are distinguished by the term "cordless", as in cordless drills, cordless saws, and cordless irons.
The term "cordless" should not be confused with the term " wireless", although it often is in common usage, possibly because some cordless devices (e.g., cordless telephones) are also wireless. The term "wireless" generally refers to devices that use some form of energy (e.g., radio waves, infrared, ultrasonic, etc.) to transfer information or commands over a distance without the use of communication wires, regardless of whether the device gets its power from a power cord or a battery. The term "portable" is an even more general term and, when referring to electrical and electronic devices, usually means devices which are totally self-contained (e.g., have built-in power supplies, have no base unit, etc.) and which may also use wireless technology.
Usage examples of "cordless".
I went to bed, Suits was sitting at the kitchen table, cordless receiver braced against his cast as he punched out a number.
Once all the bass boats had returned to the dock, the Reverend Charles Weeb ambled centerstage with a cordless microphone.
For example, the powdered orange juice substitute Tang was a product of the manned space program, and spinoffs have occurred in cordless tools, implanted cardiac defibrillators, liquid-cooled garments, and digital imaging—to name a few.
Uncapping the bottle again, Alannah poured the remaining contents into her cup then retrieved the cordless receiver and brought it back to the table.
Among the Westernized shopping malls that sold Gucci glasses, Lacoste shirts, soft-suede cowboy boots, Nikon telescopes, computers, fax machines, compact disks, cordless miniphones, condoms, contact lenses, and every manner of leather and gold designer “.
He stepped over to her and removed the cordless phone from her hand.
Jess reached for the cordless phone she kept in a pouch hanging from the side of her chair.
She placed the cordless phone back in its cradle and said, “.
In the Ministry of Defense, next to a cordless phone I noticed a television antenna made from rusty copper wire taped to a piece of corroded wood.
As she picked up the cordless phone and punched numbers, she noticed that her hands were colorless except for her fingernails, which had an interesting bluish tint to them.
Usually he used the time to catch up on magazines, but today he took the cordless phone and the Chasbro office directory up with him.
His chair was by the window, cordless phone and TV remote on the floor next to it.
As she staggered a step forward, blue eyes still wide, hands still shaking in the air, Sully realized it was a cordless phone.
A cordless phone had fallen out of the sky, had fallen God knew how many thousands of feet, and now it was in her head.
It was like watching a submarine go down, Sully thought, only instead of a periscope all that would be sticking up after she was out of sight would be the stubby antenna of that cordless phone.