(n.) A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut.
(n.) Cordage or cables, made of this material.
Example Sentences:
(1) In the shadow of the Black Cuillins, the icy water of Allt Coir a'Mhadaidh spills down a series of waterfalls and pools.
(2) Based on the factor analysis of an item pool delineating sociopathic personality traits, five factors were derived to compose an 80-item criminal offender introspective report (COIR).
(3) Processing of coir, which is the fibre obtained from the husk of the coconut, is a dusty procedure; 779 workers in two coir processing factories in Sri Lanka were examined clincally and radiographically for evidence of respiratory disease.
(4) CP grow best in three parts sphagnum moss peat to one part perlite, although the CPS is trialling peat-free mixes using coir.
(5) Coire Lagan Photograph: Alamy Distance 5 ½ miles Start Glenbrittle, grid ref: NG408206 Further information and maps Coire Lagan is the perfect introduction to the Cuillin – Skye's alpine-like mountain range of jagged peaks.
(6) Some favourite nature words: aftermath the first growth of grass in a field after it has been cut (English, regional) coire high, scooped hollow on a mountainside, usually cliff-girt (Gaelic) didder of a patch of bog or marsh; to quiver as a walker approaches it (East Anglia) eawl-leet dusk, lit.
(7) Tents have raised timber beds, coir carpets and tea-light chandeliers; on arrival, you are given a welcome box containing essentials such as matches and head-lamps – and, better still, homemade chocolate cookies and local apple juice.
(8) In the opinion of the medical officer, management and workers of the large factory investigated, coir dust does not produce any respiratory disability.
(9) Respiratory disease such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, byssinosis, and pulmonary tuberculosis which may occur from occupational exposures were considered, but there was no evidence to suggest a definite association between these conditions and coir dust.
(10) The chemical composition of coir dust is similar to that of sisal which is also relatively inert.