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Surveying, Civil Engineering.

chain; chains.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for ch (2 of 4)

ch.

abbreviation

chaplain.

chapter.

Chess. check.

chief.

child; children.

church.

Other definitions for ch (3 of 4)

c.h.

abbreviation

candle hours.

clearinghouse.

courthouse.

custom house.

Other definitions for ch (4 of 4)

Ch.

abbreviation

Chaldean.

Chaldee.

Television. channel.

chapter.

Château.

Chess. check.

China.

Chinese.

church.

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How to use ch in a sentence

"C-a-o-u-t-c-h—c-h—can't spell it," said the little man next below Charlie.
Charlie Newcomer|Wilbur B. Stover
I'd like to have you run your eye over that, and then tell me where in thunder you learned to spell such s-u-t-c-h!
Torchy|Sewell Ford
That silly straightlac(h)ed fellow, who's (h)a C(h)ato, (h)or worse?
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
With the whistle he spelled out in the Morse code "T-r-e-e-d b-y a b-u-c-k w-a-t-c-h o-u-t."
The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp|Thornton W. Burgess

"I've seen it C-h-a-r-l-e-y in a book," objected Sylvia, who meant to fight her own battles.
The Third Class at Miss Kaye's|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for ch (1 of 3)

abbreviation for

custom house

the internet domain name for

Switzerland

British Dictionary definitions for ch (2 of 3)

abbreviation for

Companion of Honour (a Brit title)

Switzerland (international car registration)

Word Origin for CH

(sense 2) from French Confédération Helvétique

British Dictionary definitions for ch (3 of 3)

ch.

abbreviation for

chain (unit of measure)

chapter

chess check

chief

church

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