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chase4

Pronunciation: /tʃeɪs/
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Definition of chase

noun

  • 1the part of a gun enclosing the bore.
  • 2a groove or furrow cut in the face of a wall or other surface to receive a pipe or wire.

Origin:

early 17th century: from French chas 'enclosed space', from Provençal cas, caus, from medieval Latin capsum 'thorax or nave of a church'

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