emergency cord

noun

A system for advising the driver of a public transport vehicle that there is an emergency on board, and that the vehicle should stop as quickly as possible. It may be a cord, chain, bell push, or other activating device.

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communication cord
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Meanings

nounemergency cord (plural emergency cords)

plural emergency cords

  1. A system for advising the driver of a public transport vehicle that there is an emergency on board, and that the vehicle should stop as quickly as possible. It may be a cord, chain, bell push, or other activating device.

    Synonyms: communication cord

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA system for advising the driver of a public transport vehicle that there is an emergency on board, and that the vehicle should stop as quickly as possible. It may be a cord, chain, bell push, or other activating device.

Similar
communication cord
Also see
communication cord
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APA

emergency cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20cord

MLA

“emergency cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20cord. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emergency cord,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20cord.

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