chase
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[edit] Etymology 1
From Old French chacier, from Late Latin captio. Akin to catch.
[edit] Noun
chase (plural chases)
- The action of the verb "to chase".
- A hunt.
- (UK) A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
- Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.
- (nautical) Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase.
- A metal frame in which metal type and blocks are placed and held ready to print by letterpress.
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action of the verb "to chase"
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hunt — see hunt
country estate
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[edit] Verb
chase (third-person singular simple present chases, present participle chasing, simple past and past participle chased)
- (transitive) To pursue, to follow at speed.
- (transitive) To hunt.
- (transitive, nautical) To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her
- (transitive, cricket) To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
- Australia will be chasing 217 for victory on the final day.
- (transitive, baseball) To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch
- Jones chases one out of the zone for strike two.
- (transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed
- The rally chased the starter.
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- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
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to pursue, to follow at speed
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to hunt — see hunt
nautical: to pursue a vessel
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cricket: to attempt to score required number of runs
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baseball: to swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone
baseball: to produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed
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[edit] Etymology 2
Perhaps from French châsse (“case”, “reliquary”), from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.
[edit] Noun
chase (plural chases)
- (printing) A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.
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A rectangular steel or iron frame
[edit] Etymology 3
Possibly from obsolete French chas (“groove”, “enclosure”), from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of “enchase”.
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chase (plural chases)
- A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
- A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
- The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
- The cavity of a mold.
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The cavity of a mold
[edit] Verb
chase (third-person singular simple present chases, present participle chasing, simple past and past participle chased)
- (transitive) To groove; indent.
- (transitive) To cut (the thread of a screw).
- (transitive) To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
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To cut (the thread of a screw)
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to decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing
