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chair
(/tS//(@)/r )

noun (n)

  • a seat for one person, with a support for the back(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.
    source: wordnet30
  • the position of professor(noun.act)
    Example:
    He was awarded an endowed chair in economics.
    Synonym:
    professorship
    source: wordnet30
  • the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization(noun.person)
    Example:
    Address your remarks to the chairperson.
    Synonym:
    chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president
    source: wordnet30
  • an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.
    Synonym:
    death chair, electric chair, hot seat
    source: wordnet30
  • a particular seat in an orchestra(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    He is second chair violin.
    source: wordnet30
  • A movable single seat with a back.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university(verb.social)
    Example:
    She chaired the department for many years.
    Synonym:
    chairman
    source: wordnet30
  • preside over(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    lead, moderate
    source: wordnet30
  • To place in a chair.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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