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| chase [ chayss ] |
noun (plural chas·es) |
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1. part of gun barrel: the external part of a gun barrel just behind the muzzle
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2. groove: a channel, groove, or trench for something such as a pipe to lie in or fit into
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transitive verb (past and past participle chased, present participle chas·ing, 3rd person present singular chas·es) |
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1. cut groove in something: to cut or grind a channel, groove, or trench in something
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2. cut thread in screw: to cut a metal screw thread with a machine tool chaser
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| [Late 16th century. Via French châsse< Latin capsa "box"] |
