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chase3

Syllabification: (chase)

Pronunciation: /CHās/

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Definition of chase

noun

(in letterpress printing) a metal frame for holding the composed type and blocks being printed at one time.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French châsse, from Latin capsa 'box'(see case²)

chase in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chase in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

chary
Charybdis
Chas.
chase ¹
chase ²
chase ³
chase ⁴
chase one's own tail
chase rainbows or a rainbow
Chase, Salmon P.
Chase, Samuel

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chase¹ US. Eng
chase² US. Eng
chase⁴ US. Eng
the chase in chase¹ US. Eng
Chase, Salmon P. US. Eng
Chase, Samuel US. Eng

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