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chair

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/ /t͡ʃɛəɹ/

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An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.

Examples :

"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."

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The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.

Examples :

"My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops."

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An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers, and similar devices.

Examples :

"The railway workers carefully placed the chair to support the new rail section. "

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One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.

Examples :

"The chemist drew a diagram showing the chair conformation of the cyclohexane molecule. "

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A distinguished professorship at a university.

Examples :

"Professor Davies holds the prestigious chair in astrophysics at the university. "

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A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse; a gig.

Examples :

"The old man used a chair to travel to the market each week. "

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The seat or office of a person in authority, such as a judge or bishop.

Examples :

"The principal's chair is in the front row of the auditorium. "

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To act as chairperson at; to preside over.

Examples :

"The teacher will chair the meeting to discuss the class's upcoming field trip. "

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To carry in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory.

Examples :

"The students cheered and chair-carried their teacher, who had won the spelling bee, through the halls. "

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To award a chair to (a winning poet) at a Welsh eisteddfod.

Examples :

"The poet was chaired at the national Eisteddfod."

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A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.

Examples :

"The chair of the school board announced the new budget. "

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A chair-like device used for performing execution by electrocution.

Examples :

"The condemned man was led to the electric chair. "

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An electrically powered wheelchair.

Examples :

"My grandfather uses a chair to get around the house easily. "

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A transitional hold in which an attacking wrestler hoists an opponent up onto his/her shoulders so that they are both facing in the same direction.

Examples :

"The wrestler executed a powerful chair, lifting his opponent onto his shoulders. "

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