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tsuru

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English meaning

  • chord noun Three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
  • string noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.

Senses

弦 is used for these senses in English:

  • chord (rail) A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
  • string (countable) Any similar long, thin and flexible object.
  • string (musical instrument) A segment of wire (typically made of plastic or metal) or other material used as vibrating element on a musical instrument.

chord — full definition

  1. noun Three or more musical notes played together in harmony.
  2. noun A straight line segment connecting two points on a curve.

string — full definition

  1. noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
  2. noun A series of similar things or events, one after another.
  3. noun In computing, a sequence of characters treated as a single unit of data.
  4. verb To thread items onto a cord, or to fit an instrument with strings.

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