chaser

/ˈt͡ʃeɪsə/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

Something or someone who chases.

2

A horse trained for steeplechasing; a steeplechaser.

3

A hunter (a horse bred and trained for use in hunting).

4

A drink consumed after another of a different kind.

5

Someone who follows logs out of the forest in order to signal a yarder engineer to stop them if they become fouled

6

One who unhooks chokers from the logs at the landing.

7

A piece of music played after a performance while the audience leaves.

8

A long piece of flexible wire used to draw an electrical cable through a wall cavity.

9

One of a series of adjacent light bulbs that cycle on and off to give the illusion of movement.

10

A person who guards military prisoners on fatigue duty; a prison guard.

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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