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chew

/tʃuː/ /tʃu/

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noun

The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.

Examples :

"I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."

physiology body action

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noun

Level of chewiness.

Examples :

"The apple had a high chew, making it satisfying to eat. "

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noun

A small sweet, such as a taffy, that is eaten by chewing.

Examples :

"Phillip purchased a bag of licorice chews at the drugstore."

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noun

Chewing tobacco.

Examples :

"The school had banned chew and smokes from the school grounds, even for adults."

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noun

A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.

Examples :

"The ballplayers sat on the bench watching the rain, glumly working their chews."

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noun

The condition of something being torn or ground up mechanically.

Examples :

"The excessive chew in the used chewing gum showed how much it had been broken down. "

condition machine

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verb

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

Examples :

"The baby carefully chewed his food, trying to soften the pieces before swallowing. "

food physiology action body

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verb

To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.

Examples :

"He keeps his feed in steel drums to prevent the mice from chewing holes in the feed-sacks."

physiology action food animal body

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verb

To think about something; to ponder; to chew over.

Examples :

"The professor stood at the blackboard, chalk in hand, and chewed the question the student had asked."

mind philosophy action