In a sentence
Three example sentences with chord, each labelled with its topic.
The engineer measured the chord across the arch to check that the span matched the drawing exactly.
Architecture
Astronomers timing an occultation record where the shadow's chord crosses the disc, which yields the asteroid's rough width.
Science
Drawing software snaps a chord between whichever handles you click on the circle, then reports its exact length.
Technology
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