Chair

Quick meaning: Chair is a noun meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

More Meanings

1. (often with definite article, also written Chair) Clipping of chairperson.
2. (usually with definite article) The post or position of chairperson.
3. (music) The seating position of a particular musician in an orchestra.
4. (rail transport) A cast-iron component used on railways to support bullhead rails and secure them to the sleepers.
5. (informal, with the) Ellipsis of electric chair (“device used for performing execution”).
6. (education) A distinguished professorship at a university.
7. (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) One of two possible conformers of cyclohexane rings (the other being boat), shaped roughly like a chair.

Example Sentences

I sat on my chair to have dinner.

It can hardly be conceived that the Chair would fail to gain the support of the House.

Under the rules of order adopted by the board, the chair may neither make nor second motions.

All I need to weather a snowstorm is hot coffee, a warm fire, a good book and a comfortable chair.

Word Forms

• chairs
• chairing
• chaired

Synonyms for chair

Depending on context, synonyms include lead, moderate, chairman, president, preside, chairperson.

Antonyms for chair

Common opposites include impalpable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chairwoman, chairman, preside, professorship, chairperson, president.

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