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Chad (Noun)

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

Nouns denoting substances.

After punching a hole in the card, I had to carefully remove the sharp chad that was left behind.
In the old computer punch cards, the chad could easily get stuck between keys if not disposed of.
She accidentally shredded the chad along with the rest of her documents.
The students were cautioned about handling the paper punch carefully to avoid cutting themselves on a loose chad.
The chad had to be discarded immediately so as to prevent clogging the printer.

A lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river.

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Lake Chad is a historically significant body of water in the Sahel region of Africa.
Lake Chad is primarily fed by the Chari or Shari River, which provides the majority of its water.
High levels of evaporation have significantly reduced the size of Lake Chad in recent years.
Lake Chad's shrinking size has had severe effects on the ecosystem surrounding the lake.
A transboundary agreement among countries surrounding it aims to save Lake Chad from further degradation.

A family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The family of Chadic languages includes Hausa, the most widely spoken Chadic language, with over 50 million speakers.
Among the Chadic languages are a few with complex tone systems, and others that have no tones at all.
The Chadic language family branches into various sub-families, with several branches disputed among linguists.
It's believed the Chadic language family diverged from the Afro-Asiatic superfamily in pre-agrarian times.
Chadic languages like Hausa have been part of the local linguistic culture in west and south of Lake Chad for thousands of years.

A landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960.

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Chad gained independence from France on August 11, 1960, ending nearly six decades of colonial rule.
In 1960, Chad became the first country in the region to achieve decolonization, sparking hope for the rest of Africa.
Chad is a landlocked nation situated in the heart of the African continent, surrounded by several neighboring countries.
The flag of Chad features a distinctive vertical tricolor design, symbolizing the country's rich history and cultural heritage.
N'Djamena serves as the capital of Chad, located on the north shore of the Chari River and serving as the country's administrative and economic hub.