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Grouping of three or more musical tones, especially as sounded simultaneously. The tones C-E – G constitute a "C major chord," or "C major triad." Chords may comprise any number of separate tones, and may be highly dissonant (see consonance and dissonance). The term harmony is often used loosely as a synonym.

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1. A principal member of a truss which extends from one end to the other, primarily to resist bending; usually one of a pair of such members.
2. The straight line between two points on a curve.
3. The span of an arch.

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