chase 3 
(chās)
(chās)n.
1.
a. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
b. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
2. The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
3. The cavity of a mold.
tr.v. chased, chas·ing, chas·es
1. To groove; indent.
2. To cut (the thread of a screw).
3. To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
[Possibly from obsolete French chas, groove, enclosure, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of ENCHASE.]
chase3floral chase motif on a lipstick case
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