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chord
1[kawrd]
noun
a feeling or emotion.
His story struck a chord of pity in the listeners.
Geometry.the line segment between two points on a given curve.
Engineering, Building Trades.a principal member of a truss extending from end to end, usually one of a pair of such members, more or less parallel and connected by a web composed of various compression and tension members.
Aeronautics.a straight line joining the trailing and leading edges of an airfoil section.
Anatomy.cord.
chord
2[kawrd]
noun
a combination of usually three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously.
verb (used with object)
to establish or play a chord or chords for (a particular harmony or song); harmonize or voice.
How would you chord that in B flat?
chord
1/ ɔː /
noun
maths
a straight line connecting two points on a curve or curved surface
the line segment lying between two points of intersection of a straight line and a curve or curved surface
engineering one of the principal members of a truss, esp one that lies along the top or the bottom
anatomy a variant spelling of cord
an emotional response, esp one of sympathy
the story struck the right chord
an imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an aerofoil
archaicthe string of a musical instrument
chord
A line segment that joins two points on a curve.
A straight line connecting the leading and trailing edges of an airfoil.
chord
In music, the sound of three or more notes played at the same time. The history of Western music is marked by an increase in complexity of the chords composers use.
Other 51Թ Forms
- chorded adjective
- ˈǰ adjective
- ˈǰ岹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chord1
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Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
That is what strikes the chord in France.
The effect is that of being submerged in a lush wash of beauteous flute chords.
He became a leader, and formed new ways of chord construction, things no one had heard before, and we rose to the challenge with him.
Last month, doctors removed her thyroid but cancer cells had spread to her vocal chords.
But Ms Jiang's vision of a "shared humanity" also struck a chord.
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