CHAIR
Definition of CHAIR
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An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. Compare stool, couch, sofa, settee, loveseat and bench.
"All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair."
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The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.
"My violin teacher used to play first chair with the Boston Pops."
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An iron block used on railways to support the rails and secure them to the sleepers, and similar devices.
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To act as chairperson at; to preside over.
"Bob will chair tomorrow's meeting."
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To carry in a seated position upon one's shoulders, especially in celebration or victory.
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To award a chair to (a winning poet) at a Welsh eisteddfod.
"The poet was chaired at the national Eisteddfod."
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A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
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A chair-like device used for performing execution by electrocution.
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An electrically powered wheelchair.
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A transitional hold in which an attacking wrestler hoists an opponent up onto his/her shoulders so that they are both facing in the same direction.
Source: Wiktionary
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