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chad

noun \ˈchad\

Definition of CHAD

: small pieces of paper or cardboard produced in punching paper tape or data cards; also : a piece of chad

— chad·less \-ləs\ adjective

Origin of CHAD

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1944

Rhymes with CHAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

Chad

geographical name \ˈchad\

Definition of CHAD

country N cen Africa ∗ N'Djamena; a republic; until 1959 a territory of French Equatorial Africa area 495,752 square miles (1,288,955 square kilometers), pop 11,594,000

— Chad·ian \ˈcha-dē-ən\ adjective or noun

Variants of CHAD

Chad or French Tchad \ˈchad\

Rhymes with CHAD

ad, add, bad, brad, cad, chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad

CHAD Defined for Kids

Chad

geographical name \ˈchad\

Definition of CHAD for Kids

country N central Africa; capital, N'Djamena

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