~ 1
■ noun a thick, solid piece.
↘a large amount.
■ verb N. Amer. divide into ~s.
Origin
C17: appar. an alt. of chuck 3 .
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~ 2
■ verb make a muffled, metallic sound.
Origin
C19: imitative.
~ 1
■ noun a thick, solid piece.
↘a large amount.
■ verb N. Amer. divide into ~s.
Origin
C17: appar. an alt. of chuck 3 .
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~ 2
■ verb make a muffled, metallic sound.
Origin
C19: imitative.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004