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chord

/kɔː(ɹ)d/ /kɔɹd/

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noun

A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.

Examples :

"The beautiful piano chord filled the room with a comforting sound. "

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A straight line between two points of a curve.

Examples :

"The chord across the basketball hoop's painted circle was straight. "

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A horizontal member of a truss.

Examples :

"The roof's truss design included several strong wooden chords to support the weight of the snow. "

architecture building part structure

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The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.

Examples :

"The airplane's wing had a chord of 1.5 meters, which made it efficient for takeoff. "

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An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.

Examples :

"The sailmaker measured the chord of the sail to ensure it had the correct curvature. "

nautical sailing

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A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.

Examples :

"To save time, I used the chord Ctrl+S to save my homework document. "

computing technology technical electronics internet machine communication device

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noun

The string of a musical instrument.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old guitar had a broken chord, so he couldn't play it. "

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noun

Examples :

"The lamp stopped working because the chord was frayed near the plug. "

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An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.

Examples :

"The new student's desk, while not part of the main classroom seating arrangement, was a chord connecting two groups of friends. "

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verb

To write chords for.

Examples :

"The music teacher is going to chord the song for the school play. "

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verb

To accord; to harmonize together.

Examples :

"This note chords with that one."

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verb

To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.

Examples :

"The music teacher carefully chord the instrument before the recital. "