Cryptic crossword clue
Sound, sound material 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHORD

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What does CHORD mean?

CHORD noun
  1. A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
  2. A straight line between two points of a curve.
  3. A horizontal member of a truss.
  4. The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
  5. An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
  6. A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
  7. The string of a musical instrument.
  8. A cord.
  9. An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
CHORD verb
  1. To write chords for.
  2. To accord; to harmonize together.
  3. To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.

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