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n. - 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; The part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade.

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  • chuck these old notes
  • Gary Vain-er-chuck is most definitely NOT “changing wine of world” or the world of wine.
  • Although grass-fed, free range chuck is probably leaner than grocery store chuck, now that I think on it.
  • This comes from the shoulder of the steer (also known as the chuck).
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