ch

¹

Surveying, Civil Engineering.

1. chain; chains.

ch.

²

abbreviation

1. chaplain.

2. chapter.

3. Chess.,  check.

4. chief.

5. child; children.

6. church.

Ch.

³

abbreviation

1. Chaldean.

2. Chaldee.

3. Television.,  channel.

4. chapter.

5. Château.

6. Chess.,  check.

7. China.

8. Chinese.

9. church.

c.h.

⁴

abbreviation

1. candle hours.

2. clearinghouse.

3. courthouse.

4. custom house.

ch.

¹

abbreviation

1. chain (unit of measure)

2. chapter

3. chess check

4. chief

5. church

CH

²

abbreviation

1. Companion of Honour (a Brit title)

2. Switzerland (international car registration)

ch

³

abbreviation

1. custom house

abbreviation

1. Switzerland

Word History and Origins

Origin of ch¹

(sense 2) from French Confédération Helvétique

Example Sentences

"Our thoughts are with David's family and friends at this deeply difficult time," said Det Ch Insp Johnny Campbell after the police launched its investigation.

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Det Ch Insp Tony Roberts said the "absolute devastation" caused by the weapons was "tied hand-in-hand with the supplying of controlled drugs, grooming, county lines and the gang culture".

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Det Ch Insp Gareth Davies, from the force's major crime review unit, said the new forensic methods "were not available previously".

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"This tragic case sent shockwaves through Gurnos and has cast a shadow over the community ever since," said Det Ch Insp Gareth Davies.

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"I am quite confident that somebody out there has information which, for whatever reason, they decided to keep to themselves," Det Ch Insp Davies said.

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