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chad (c̸had)

noun

any of the bits of paper that are separated from a punch card in the process of making the holes in it

Etymology: < ?

Chad1 definition

Chad (c̸had)

noun

a masculine name
Chad2 definition

Chad (c̸had)

  1. country in NC Africa, south of Libya: formerly a French territory, it became independent in 1960: 495,755 sq mi (1,284,000 sq km); pop. 6,288,000; cap. N'Djamena
  2. lake mostly in Chad, at the juncture of the Chad, Niger, Cameroon, and Nigeria borders: 4,000-10,000 sq mi (10,360-25,900 sq km), reflecting seasonal fluctuation

Related Forms:

  • Chadian Chad′·ian adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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