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chopper tool
nounLow-medium
/ˈtʃɒp.ə tuːl/A hand tool with a heavy, sharp blade, designed for chopping or cutting through materials like wood, meat, or vegetation.
chopping block
nounLow
/ˈtʃɒp.ɪŋ ˌblɒk/A thick, sturdy block of wood on which food (especially meat or vegetables) is chopped with a knife or cleaver.
chops
plural-nounB2
/tʃɒps/The fleshy part of the face around the mouth and jaw; also informal skill or ability in a particular area.
chopsteak
nounC1
/ˈtʃɒp.steɪk/A cut of beef, typically taken from the chuck or round primal, that is tenderized and often shaped into a patty-like form suitable for frying, grilling, or braising.
chopstick
nounC1
/ˈtʃɒpstɪk/One of a pair of thin, tapered sticks used for eating, especially in East Asian countries.
chopsticks
nounplural-nounB1
/ˈtʃɒpstɪks/A pair of thin, equal-length sticks held in one hand and used as the primary eating utensils in many East Asian cultures.
choragus
nounC2 - Very Low Frequency
/kɒˈreɪɡəs/In ancient Greek theatre, the wealthy citizen who funded and supervised the chorus and its training.
choral
adjectivenounB2
/ˈkɔːrəl/Related to a choir or group of singers.
choral speaking
nounC1
/ˌkɔːrəl ˈspiːkɪŋ/The recitation of text, often poetry, by a group of people speaking in unison.
chorale
nounC1/C2
/kɒˈrɑːl/A slow, stately hymn tune, especially a harmonized version of a Lutheran hymn; a piece of music in this style.
chorale prelude
nounC2
/kɒˌrɑːl ˈprel.juːd/A short, often contrapuntal, organ composition based on a Lutheran chorale melody, typically serving as an introduction to congregational singing.
chord
nounB2
/kɔːd/Three or more musical notes played simultaneously.
chord chart
nounLow
/ˈkɔːd ˌtʃɑːt/A diagram or sheet showing the chords needed to play a particular piece of music.
chord of the sixth
nounC2
/kɔːd əv ðə sɪksθ/A musical chord with the sixth scale degree as its highest note in root position, or more generally, any inversion of a triad where the interval of a sixth appears between the bass note and another note.
chord organ
nounC2
/ˈkɔːd ˌɔːɡən/A small electronic or reed organ designed to play chords automatically via buttons while melody is played on a keyboard.
chord symbol
nounC1
/ˈkɔːd ˌsɪm.bəl/A written letter, number, or other character(s) representing a specific musical chord, used in sheet music as shorthand notation (e.g., 'C7', 'Fm').
chorda tendinea
nounRare / Technical
/ˌkɔː.də ˈten.dɪ.niː/A small fibrous cord that connects heart valves to papillary muscles.
chordamesoderm
nounVery Low
/ˌkɔːdəˈmɛsə(ʊ)dɜːm/The central region of the mesoderm in an embryo that gives rise to the notochord and axial structures.
chordata
nounC2
/kɔːˈdeɪtə/The phylum of animals characterized by having a notochord at some stage of their development.
chordate
adjectivenounC2
/ˈkɔː.deɪt/An animal of the phylum Chordata, possessing at some stage of development a notochord, a dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail.

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