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chase 1. Brit an unenclosed area of land where wild animals are preserved to be hunted 2. Brit the right to hunt a particular quarry over the land of others 3. the chase the act or sport of hunting 4. short for steeplechase 5. Real Tennis a ball that bounces twice, requiring the point to be played again chase [chās] (building construction) A vertical passage for ducts, pipes, or wires in a building. (design engineering) A series of cuts, each having a path that follows the path of the cut before it; an example is a screw thread. (engineering) The main body of the mold which contains the molding cavity or cavities. The enclosure used to shrink-fit parts of a mold cavity in place to prevent spreading or distortion, or to enclose an assembly of two or more parts of a split-cavity block. To straighten and clean threads on screws or pipes. (graphic arts) A rectangular metal frame in which type and plates are locked for letterpress printing. (ordnance) The exposed part of a gun (artillery) in front on the trunnion band or cradle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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