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chair::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president |
| Type of | presiding officer |
| Has types | kalon tripa, vice chairman |
address your remarks to the chairperson.
chair::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | death chair, electric chair, hot seat |
| Type of | instrument of execution |
the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.
chair::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | seat |
| Has types | rocker, rocking chair, armchair, chaise longue, daybed, eames chair, feeding chair, fighting chair, folding chair, garden chair, highchair, barber chair, chair of state, ladder-back, ladder-back chair, lawn chair, chaise, wheelchair, tablet-armed chair, swivel chair, straight chair, side chair |
he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.
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If you sit, make sure your chair allows you to rest both feet flat on the floor.
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She painted the chair with a red lacquer enamel and decoupaged on the newspaper.
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The bookcase and crewel chair were bought recently from a client who was moving.
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The inmate is blindfolded, strapped to a chair and a target pinned to his chest.
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The museum also has desks used by Anthony and by Paul, and Cady Stanton's chair.
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In front of the computer, Dan Zeman leans back in his chair and starts giggling.
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She has been named honorary chair and will be coming from Florida for the event.
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At the mention of his tactics, Blagojevich leaned back in his chair and smirked.
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Kelly, meanwhile, leaned back in his chair, at some points hardly able to watch.
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- A seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"
- Act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"
- Professorship: the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
- Moderate: preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
- President: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
- Electric chair: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
- A chair is a stable, raised surface used to sit on, commonly for use by one person. Chairs often have the seat raised above floor level, supported by four legs. ...
- A professor is a type of senior teacher; the precise meaning of the word varies by country. Literally, professor is Latin for a "person who professes to be an expert in some art or science, teacher of high rank" . ...
- The use of chairs as props in acrobatic activities falls into three broad categories: balancing, vaulting and contortion.
