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Definition: Meaning of, chair in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃɛː /

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chair chairs
  1. [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legs
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  2. [singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of it
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  3. [countable] the position of being a university PROFESSOR
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  4. the chair American English informal the ELECTRIC CHAIR
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
chair chaired chaired
Present Participle Third Person Singular
chairing chairs
[transitive]
  1. to be the CHAIRPERSON of a meeting or committee
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chair used in phrases

  • Eames chair (noun)
    1. a chair designed by Charles Eames; originally made of moulded plywood; seat and back shaped to fit the human body
  • Morris chair (noun)
    1. an armchair with an adjustable back
  • Windsor chair (noun)
    1. straight chair having a shaped seat and a back of many spindles
  • barber chair (noun)
    1. a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers
  • bath chair (noun)
    1. a special chair with wheels and a cover, used in the past for moving someone old or sick around [↪  wheelchair]
  • beach chair (noun)
    1. American English a folding chair with a seat and back made of cloth or plastic, which is used outdoors, especially at the beach [=  deckchair British English]
  • boatswain's chair (noun)
    1. a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
  • bosun's chair (noun)
    1. a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship
  • camp chair (noun)
    1. a light folding chair
  • captain's chair (noun)
    1. a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles
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