chad (Meaning)

Wordnet

chad (n)

a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape

a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river

a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960

a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa

Webster

chad (n.)

See Shad.

Synonyms & Antonyms of chad

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chad Sentence Examples

  1. After punching the ballot, she carefully removed the chad to ensure her vote was counted.
  2. The presence of hanging chads led to controversy during the election recount.
  3. The old punch card system often resulted in stray chads, causing discrepancies in vote counts.
  4. A chad is the small piece of paper or cardboard removed when punching a hole in a card.
  5. The election officials meticulously examined each ballot for any stray chads that could affect the outcome.
  6. Some voters struggled to punch their ballots cleanly, resulting in partially detached chads.
  7. Chads left hanging on the ballot could obscure the voter's intended choice, leading to invalidated votes.
  8. The introduction of electronic voting machines aimed to eliminate issues associated with chads.
  9. The recount process involved painstakingly inspecting each ballot for dimpled or hanging chads.
  10. Voters were instructed to ensure that their ballots were properly punched to prevent any chads from interfering with the counting process.

FAQs About the word chad

a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape, a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river, a

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After punching the ballot, she carefully removed the chad to ensure her vote was counted.

The presence of hanging chads led to controversy during the election recount.

The old punch card system often resulted in stray chads, causing discrepancies in vote counts.

A chad is the small piece of paper or cardboard removed when punching a hole in a card.