power chord

/ˈpaʊə(ɹ)ˈkɔɹd/

noun

A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

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Meanings

nounpower chord (plural power chords)

plural power chords

  1. entertainmentA chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

Rhymes & wordplay

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power cord
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APA

power chord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20chord

MLA

“power chord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20chord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power chord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20chord.

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