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chase (2)

chase [ chayss ]


noun  (plural chas·es)
Definition:
 
1. part of gun barrel: the external part of a gun barrel just behind the muzzle

2. groove: a channel, groove, or trench for something such as a pipe to lie in or fit into



transitive verb  (past and past participle chased, present participle chas·ing, 3rd person present singular chas·es)
Definition:
 
1. cut groove in something: to cut or grind a channel, groove, or trench in something

2. cut thread in screw: to cut a metal screw thread with a machine tool chaser

[Late 16th century. Via French châsse< Latin capsa "box"]
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