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Chives
- noun - cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
- perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Chocks
- noun - a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- secure with chocks
- support on chocks; "chock the boat"
Choirs
- noun - a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- sing in a choir
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
Chokes
- noun - a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
- a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
- be too tight; rub or press; "This neckband is choking the cat"
- become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
- become stultified, suppressed, or stifled; "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"
- breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; "She choked with emotion when she spoke about her deceased husband"
- cause to retch or choke
- check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
- constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
- fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation; "The team should have won hands down but choked, disappointing the c
Chomps
- noun - chew noisily; "The boy chomped his sandwich"
- the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
Chords
- noun - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
- a straight line connecting two points on a curve
- bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
- play chords on (a string instrument)
Chores
- noun - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
- job
- task
Chorus
- noun - a body of dancers or singers who perform together
- a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
- a group of people assembled to sing together
- any utterance produced simultaneously by a group; "a chorus of boos"
- sing in a choir
- the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
- utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
Chucks
- noun -
- a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill
- informal terms for a meal
- pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
- the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
- throw away; "Chuck these old notes"
- throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"
Chufas
- noun - European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers