hanging chad

/ˌhæŋɪŋ tʃæd/
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Other forms: hanging chads

Definitions of hanging chad
  1. noun
    a chad that is incompletely removed and hanging by one corner
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    type of:
    chad
    a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
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