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chair

/t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/noun

A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a seat, a back, legs or wheels, and sometimes armrests.

Example sentences

  • “Pull up a chair and join us at the table.”
  • “This office chair has wheels, so I can roll over to the printer.”

Also a verb in meetings: to chair a committee is to lead it, and the leader is the chair or chairperson.

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