Chord1. (n.) The string of a musical instrument.
2. (n.) A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
3. (n.) A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle or curve.
4. (n.) A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
5. (n.) The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal, resisting compression or tension.
6. (v. t.) To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
7. (v. i.) To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords with that.
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