Chad
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4.2
- proper noun
- /tʃæd/
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Lago Chad
- As a result, Lake Chad may soon disappear entirely, its whereabouts a mystery to future generations.
- Lake Chad
Examples
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The sands too were drifting in sheets, eastward to Niger, Chad, Ethiopia, to eventually silt in the Arabian Sea.
Fiction book (2002) -
This is Lake Chad, once one of the largest lakes in the world.
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But sending me to the Congo or to Chad for six weeks or three months is not the solution to global health.
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But Richardson fell ill and stopped in a village a few days' journey from Lake Chad.
Academic text (2002) -
Barth made it to Lake Chad and learned of Richardson's death weeks after the fact.
Academic text (2002) -
Lake Chad is a significant body of water located in north-central Africa, primarily in Chad.
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The Shari River is the main water source for Lake Chad, which is shared by several countries.
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The biodiversity of Chad is threatened by climate change and environmental degradation.
Synonyms
A large shallow lake in north-central Africa bordering Chad, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon
Compounds
- Jargon
4
9.5
A small piece of paper that stays attached to a ballot when a hole is made for a choice
- Archaic
3
9.9
A small piece of paper on a ballot pushed in with its corners still attached
- Jargon
2
9.9
A small paper piece on a ballot pushed in but still attached at all four corners
- Archaic
A small paper piece on a voting card still attached at two corners that makes a vote unclear
- Archaic
A piece of paper still attached at three corners after being partly punched on a ballot
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chad is the name of a large lake in north-central Africa, and that name comes from a local word meaning 'lake', which is why people call this body of water Lake Chad.