chad

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

(noun) a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river. Synonyms: Lake Chad, Chad.

(noun) a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960. Synonyms: Chad, Republic of Chad, Tchad.

(noun) a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa. Synonyms: Chad, Chadic, Chadic language.