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[syn: harmonize, harmonise, chord]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chord \Chord\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chorded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Chording.]
To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to
tune.
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When Jubal struck the chorded shell. --Dryden.
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Even the solitary old pine tree chords his harp.
--Beecher.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chord \Chord\, v. i. (Mus.)
To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with
that.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Chord \Chord\ (k[^o]rd), n. [L chorda a gut, a string made of a
gut, Gr. chordh`. In the sense of a string or small rope, in
general, it is written cord. See Cord.]
1. The string of a musical instrument. --Milton.
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2. (Mus.) A combination of tones simultaneously performed,
producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common
chord.
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3. (Geom.) A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of
a circle or curve.
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4. (Anat.) A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
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5. (Engin.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually
horizontal, resisting compression or tension. --Waddell.
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Accidental, Common, & Vocal chords. See under
Accidental, Common, and Vocal.
Chord of an arch. See Illust. of Arch.
Chord of curvature, a chord drawn from any point of a
curve, in the circle of curvature for that point.
Scale of chords. See Scale.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
chord
n 1: a straight line connecting two points on a curve
2: a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously
when sounded together
v 1: play chords on (a string instrument)
2: bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music
or singing [syn: harmonize, harmonise, chord]