chair (noun)

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• chair — ► NOUN 1) a separate seat for one person, with a back and four legs. 2) the person in charge of a meeting or an organization. 3) a professorship. 4) (the chair) US short for ELECTRIC CHAIR(Cf. ↑electric chair). ► …   English terms dictionary

• chair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of furniture ⇨ See also ↑armchair ADJECTIVE ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal), cushioned, padded, plush, soft, upholstered …   Collocations dictionary

• Noun class — Grammatical categories Animacy Aspect Case Clusivity Definiteness Degree of comparison Evidentiality Focus …   Wikipedia

• chair — /tʃɛə / (say chair) noun 1. a seat with a back and legs or other support, often with arms, usually for one person. 2. any thing resembling a chair in appearance or use. 3. a seat of office or authority. 4. the position of a judge, chairperson,… …  

• chair table — noun : a table convertible into a chair or settle by raising the hinged top to form the back of a chair whose seat lies between the upright supports * * * an article of furniture, produced esp. in colonial America, that can serve as either a… …   Useful english dictionary

• chair lift — noun a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable • Syn: ↑chairlift • Hypernyms: ↑ski tow, ↑ski lift, ↑lift * * * noun : a power driven conveyor… …   Useful english dictionary

• chair — noun 1》 a separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs. 2》 the person in charge of a meeting or an organization (used as a neutral alternative to chairman or chairwoman).     ↘the role of a chairperson. 3》 a professorship. 4》 …   English new terms dictionary

• chair-bed — chairˈ bed noun A chair capable of being turned into a bed • • • Main Entry: ↑chair …   Useful english dictionary

• chair|o|plane — «CHAIR uh playn», noun. a kind of merry go round with chairs hanging on chains which swing far out when rotated by machinery. ╂[< chair + (aer)oplane] …   Useful english dictionary

• chair car — noun a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs • Syn: ↑parlor car, ↑parlour car, ↑drawing room car, ↑palace car • Hypernyms: ↑passenger car, ↑coach, ↑carriage …   Useful english dictionary

• chair of state — noun a ceremonial chair for an exalted or powerful person • Hypernyms: ↑chair • Hyponyms: ↑throne …   Useful english dictionary