chaser


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chas·er 1

 (chā′sər)
n.
1. One that chases or pursues another: a chaser of criminals.
2. A drink, as of beer or water, taken after hard liquor.

chas·er 2

 (chā′sər)
n.
1. One who decorates metal by engraving or embossing.
2. A steel tool for cutting or finishing screw threads.
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chaser

(ˈtʃeɪsə)
n
1. a person or thing that chases
2. (Brewing) a drink drunk after another of a different kind, as beer after spirits
3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a cannon on a vessel situated either at the bow (bow chaser) or the stern (stern chaser) and used during pursuit by or of another vessel

chaser

(ˈtʃeɪsə)
n
1. (Jewellery) a person who engraves
2. (Tools) a lathe cutting tool for accurately finishing a screw thread, having a cutting edge consisting of several repetitions of the thread form
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chas•er1

(ˈtʃeɪ sər)

n.
1. one that chases or pursues.
2. a milder beverage taken after a drink of liquor.
3. a hunter.
[1250–1300]

chas•er3

(ˈtʃeɪ sər)

n.
1. a person who engraves metal.
2. a tool with multiple teeth for cutting screw threads.
[1700–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chaser - a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capturechaser - a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"
pursuer
bounty hunter - someone who pursues fugitives or criminals for whom a reward is offered
follower - someone who travels behind or pursues another
2.chaser - a drink to follow immediately after another drink
drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
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Translations
GewindeschneiderGraviererGraviererinJägerJägerin

chaser

n
(= pursuer) → Verfolger m
(= drink) have a whisky chaser → trinken Sie einen Whisky dazu
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chaser

[ˈtʃeɪsəʳ] n
a. (drink) bibita poco alcolica bevuta dopo un superalcolico
b. (person) → inseguitore/trice, cacciatore/trice
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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