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Surveying, Civil Engineering.

chain; chains.

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cGMP, cgs, cgs system, cgs units, CGT, ch, cha, chabazite, Chablis, chabouk, Chabrier

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

One is on African primal religions, another on the tao of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, another on the path to total rejuvenation.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many bills are sent to the Lords, the forms of their house will consume some days, the Ch.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
His ch is identical with ours, and his j and x are the same as the Irish and Scotch pronunciation of ch and gh.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
I seed Bart Coinjock, one of our own cowboys, 'tending our animals, and he told me to take my ch'ice from the lot.
Two Boys in Wyoming|Edward S. Ellis

D-d-does it m-m-make any difference w-w-h-i-ch side you get on?
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
Ch-he-ga-shn-ga, the Little Chief; full-length, with bow and quiver.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin

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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