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chase [ chayss ] (plural chases)


noun 
Definition:
 
frame for type: a rectangular frame into which metal type or blocks are fitted so that a page or plate can be printed or made

[Early 17th century. Via French chas "enclosed space" < Latin capsum "thorax, church nave"]
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