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Chum has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

2

bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish

3

a large Pacific salmon with small spots on its back; an important food fish

4

A friend; a pal.

5

A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water as groundbait to attract predator fish, such as sharks

6

A coarse mould for holding the clay while being worked on a whirler, lathe or manually.

In plain English: A chum is a tool that holds clay securely while it's being shaped.

"The potter carefully secured the wet clay within the wooden chum before setting the wheel in motion."

Usage: This noun refers specifically to a roughly shaped mound of clay used as support during pottery making-typically with a spinning wheel or lathe. It's a technical term primarily found in ceramics contexts.

Verb
1

To share rooms with someone; to live together.

2

To cast chum into the water to attract fish.

In plain English: To chum is to throw fish parts or other bait into the water to lure fish.

"The fishermen chummed the water before dropping their lines."

Usage: Chum (verb) refers specifically to scattering oily fish parts or bait into the water to lure larger fish - it's a fishing technique, not just any kind of feeding. Don't use "chum" to describe general friendship; that would be "chums."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"The potter carefully secured the wet clay within the wooden chum before setting the wheel in motion." noun
"My old chum invited me to his house for dinner last night." noun
"They have been close friends and chums since childhood." noun
"The dog considered the new puppy its newest chum." noun
"The fishermen chummed the water before dropping their lines." verb
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