Adirondack Definition–noun, plural -dacks, (especially collectively ) -dack. | 1. | a member of an Algonquian people living mainly north of the St. Lawrence River. | |
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Chair Definition–noun | 1. | a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. | | 2. | something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands to make a chair for their injured companion. | | 3. | a seat of office or authority. | | 4. | a position of authority, as of a judge, professor, etc. | | 5. | the person occupying a seat of office, esp. the chairperson of a meeting: The speaker addressed the chair. | | 6. | (in an orchestra) the position of a player, assigned by rank; desk: first clarinet chair. | | 10. | (in reinforced-concrete construction) a device for maintaining the position of reinfo
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rcing rods or strands during the pouring operation. | | 11. | a glassmaker's bench having extended arms on which a blowpipe is rolled in shaping glass. | | 12. | British Railroads. a metal block for supporting a rail and securing it to a crosstie or the like. | –verb (used with object) | 13. | to place or seat in a chair. | | 14. | to install in office. | | 15. | to preside over; act as chairperson of: to chair a committee. | | 16. | British. to carry (a hero or victor) aloft in triumph. | –verb (used without object) | 17. | to preside over a meeting, committee, etc. | —Idioms | 18. | get the chair, to be sentenced to die in the electric chair. | | 19. | take the chair, | a. | to begin or open a meeting. | | b. | to preside at a meeting; act as chairperson. | | |
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