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a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin throw carelessly; "chuck the ball" throw away; "Chuck these old notes" informal terms for a meal eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" |
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