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Meaning of chuck

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  chuck
      n 1: informal terms for a meal [syn: {chow}, {chuck}, {eats},
           {grub}]
      2: the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and
         including the shoulder blade
      3: a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a
         workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
      v 1: throw carelessly; "chuck the ball" [syn: {chuck}, {toss}]
      2: throw away; "Chuck these old notes" [syn: {chuck}, {ditch}]
      3: pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
         [syn: {chuck}, {pat}]
      4: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After
         drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged
         continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him
         last night" [syn: {vomit}, {vomit up}, {purge}, {cast},
         {sick}, {cat}, {be sick}, {disgorge}, {regorge}, {retch},
         {puke}, {barf}, {spew}, {spue}, {chuck}, {upchuck}, {honk},
         {regurgitate}, {throw up}] [ant: {keep down}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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