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Definition of chord noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chord

noun
chord pronunciation English kɔːd chord pronunciation American kɔːrd
 
1 (music) two or more notes played together2 (mathematics) a straight line that joins two points on a curve see also vocal cords
Idioms

strike/touch a chord (with somebody)

to say or do something that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm
The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience.