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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
  • A hunt.
  • Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.
  • A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
  • British A large shot or hunted.
  • nautical Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase
  • printing A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.
  • The action of the verb "to chase".
  • The cavity of a mold.
  • The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.

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Proper noun:

  • male|from=surnames of modern usage, transferred from the surname.
  • from=Middle English|dot= from a enm nickname for a hunter.

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Verb:

  • transitive|baseball To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch
  • transitive|nautical To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her
  • cricket|of a side batting last To attempt to score the required number of runs to win.
  • baseball To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed
  • cricket To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
  • transitive To cut (the thread of a screw).
  • transitive To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
  • transitive To groove; indent.
  • transitive To hunt.
  • transitive To pursue, to follow at speed.

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