chair

/t͡ʃɛə/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.

2

Clipping of chairperson.

3

The post or position of chairperson.

4

The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.

5

A cast-iron component used on railways to support bullhead rails and secure them to the sleepers.

6

One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.

7

Ellipsis of electric chair (“device used for performing execution”).

8

A distinguished professorship at a university.

9

A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles, or a two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse; a gig.

10

The seat or office of a person in authority, such as a judge or bishop.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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