chad
noun
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
chads
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pluralof chad.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She has lived through the days of hanging chads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
While the final results can sometimes be controversial, there’s no risk of hanging chads — voting takes place entirely online.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
It was where Senga Nengudi debuted her sculptures of stretched-out pantyhose weighted with sand, and where Howardena Pindell first showed her abstract “dot” paintings, composed of paper chads.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
While the country won’t have to worry about hanging or pregnant chads in this election, it’s likely that Americans will go to bed Tuesday night without knowing who the next president will be.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2020
He followed her as she tried to bring some order out of chads, and knew not that he spoke aloud.
From Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers by Ian Maclaren
