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chaser¹ Definition

chaser (c̸hāsər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that chases or hunts; pursuer
  2. a gun formerly placed on the stern (stern chaser) or bow (bow chaser) of a ship, used during pursuit by or of another ship
  3. ☆ a mild drink, as water, ginger ale, or beer, taken after or with whiskey, rum, etc.

Etymology: chase + -er

chaser² Definition

chaser (c̸hāsər)

noun

  1. one that engraves or embosses metal
  2. a tool for threading screws

Etymology: chase + -er

chaser Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • stay: Prior to that run he had looked a tough, staying chaser.
  • include: However, the Fen Drayton List includes scarce chaser Libellula fulva.
  • eclipse: Next in line for eclipse chasers is some of southern Africa's most enticing terrain.
  • own: I would love to own a chaser but know that I would find it very hard to cope with any serious or fatal injury.
  • see: This may be a useful pointer toward ID as Ive not seen Chasers doing this.

Adjective modifier

  • four-spotted: Migratory Four-spotted Chasers occur at this time, too.
  • broad-bodied: The blue in the male Broad-bodied Chasers from the lower Adur is very much paler than all of the photographs I have seen.
  • fellow: A hard-earned draw against their fellow promotion chasers Torquay means the Swans have still taken only nine points from their last nine matches.
  • scarce: However, the Fen Drayton List includes scarce chaser Libellula fulva.
  • former: I've heard that some former ambulance chasers have gotten diabolically smart.
  • chubby: Chubby Chasers: What's not to love, we ask, about larger ladies?

Modifies a noun

  • dragonfly: Woodcock, kingfisher, grass snake, smooth newt, frog, ruddy darter and broad-bodied chaser dragonfly can also be seen.
  • module: In 1986 I decided to build a programmable chaser module to fill in the empty module position and interface directly with the MMS.
  • letter: Chaser letters have been sent to William Hague asking him to return the money and denounce his benefactor.

Noun used with modifier

  • ambulance: Don't bother with these ambulance chasers, just ask for a claim form from the bus company.
  • comet: The European Space Agency launched its comet chaser Rosetta in March 2004, which will rendezvous with 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in 2014.
  • storm: Storm Chasing Tours storm chase tours storm chasers weather video shop vidoes in Australia and.. .
  • novice: For a novice chaser you need a brave young jockey.
  • whiskey: Tommy was always there holding court with a pint and whiskey chaser.
  • promotion: Veteran striker Paul Ritchie has moved to Second Division promotion chasers Partick Thistle from Brechin City.
chaser Quotes

I had shown my colors. Those who took their red straight, without a chaser of white and blue, were not mollified.

—Acheson, Dean Gooderham

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