Plural of chad
irregular plural
The plural of chad is chad or chads.
Forms of chad
| Singular | chad /t͡ʃæd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | chad /t͡ʃæd/ chads |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Chads in a sentence
- Prior devices of the type according to the present invention have been arranged to cut out the perforations completely at a single movement, thereby producing chads or waste material which often present difficult problems of disposal.1939 May 20, Ross A. Lake, Printing Perforating Telegraph Apparatus, US Patent 2255794
- Chads can get away with most things because of the halo effect."2022 January 14, Daisy Maldonado, anonymous quotee, “Incels have coined a cringe new dating term called 'Jestermaxxing'”, in Indy100…. From the entry jestermaxx
- Other chads with one corner, two corners or three corners detached - "hanging door", "swinging door" and "tri-corner" chads respectively - would be counted.2000 November 13, David Usborne, “The state of the Union rests on the state of Chad”, in The Independent. From the entry swinging-door chad
- The Gore campaign hopes there are enough ballots with unattached or “hanging” chads next to Gore’s name to give him the lead in Florida — and with it, the presidency.2000 November 14, “Presidency Hinges on Chad”, in ABC News. From the entry hanging chad
Meaning of chad
- noun Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
- noun One of these pieces of paper.
- contraction I had.
Plural the same as the singular
Questions about the plural of chad
- What is the plural of chad?
- The plural of chad is chad or chads.
- Is chad countable?
- Chad is a countable and uncountable noun.
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