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Meaning of chase
noun
- The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
- A hunt.
- A children's game where one player chases another.
- A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
- Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.
verb
- To pursue.
- To consume another beverage immediately after drinking hard liquor, typically something better tasting or less harsh such as soda or beer; to use a drink as a chaser Example: I need something to chase this shot with.
- To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings. Example: Australia will be chasing 217 for victory on the final day.
- To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch
- To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed Example: The rally chased the starter.
noun
- A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate-making.
noun
- A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
- A trench or channel or other encasement structure for encasing (archaically spelled enchasing) drainpipes or wiring; a hollow space in the wall of a building encasing ventilation ducts, chimney flues, wires, cables or plumbing.
- The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
- The cavity of a mold.
- A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats.
verb
- To groove; indent.
- To place piping or wiring in a groove encased within a wall or floor, or in a hidden space encased by a wall. Example: chase the pipe
- To cut (the thread of a screw).
- To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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