chuck
Noun
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Informal terms for a meal (synset 107580726)
hypernym: fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
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The part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade (synset 107672061)
hypernym: cut of beef - cut of meat from beef cattlepart holonym:part meronym: side of beef - dressed half of a beef carcass
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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 (synset 103030933)
hypernym: holding device - a device for holding somethinghyponym: collet, collet chuck - a cone-shaped chuck used for holding cylindrical pieces in a lathepart holonym: jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an objectpart meronym:
- drill - a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
- electric drill - a rotating power drill powered by an electric motor
- lathe - machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
Verb
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Throw carelessly (synset 201517157)
"chuck the ball"hypernym: throw - propel through the airsynonym: toss
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Throw away (synset 202232144)
"Chuck these old notes"domain usage: argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)hypernym: abandon - forsake, leave behindsynonym: ditch
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Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin (synset 201246225)
synonym: pat
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Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth (synset 200076153)
"After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
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