Definition of chase

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chase³    (chs) KEY 

NOUN:

1. 1. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
   2. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
2. The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
3. The cavity of a mold.

TRANSITIVE VERB:
chased, chas·ing, chas·es

1. To groove; indent.
2. To cut (the thread of a screw).
3. To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Possibly from obsolete French chas, groove, enclosure, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of enchase