chuck

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Editorial note

At least chuck a bandpass on the end of it.

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Quick take

informal terms for a meal

Meaning at a glance

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noun

informal terms for a meal

noun

the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

noun

a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for chuck.

noun

informal terms for a meal

noun

the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade

noun

a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill

verb

throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"

verb

throw away; "Chuck these old notes"

verb

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

verb

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"

See also: vomit, purge, cast, sick, cat, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew

Example sentences

At least chuck a bandpass on the end of it.

Same thing with any cheap chuck cut of beef, or with pork shoulder.

It's not supposed to be a 'PHP successor' as much as it's supposed to be something that Python or Ruby fans can turn to when they just need to chuck a small script up on the web.

You can buy a Costco block of chicken thighs and chuck them in your freezer, and then each morning just open one package of them into your slow cooker with an onion and some garlic, salt, and pepper.