chucking

C3H4U1C3K5I1N1G2
/ˈt͡ʃʌkɪŋ/

noun

The holding of an object in a chuck.

UncommonScrabble 20

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chuck
nounchucking (plural chuckings)

plural chuckings

  1. engineeringThe holding of an object in a chuck.

    A complete lay-out showing each operation in the three chuckings required to finish a cross-head of typical design is shown in Fig. 11.

    1922, Machinery

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chucking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chucking.

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