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chow line

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chow line
n. Slang
A line of people waiting for food, as in a cafeteria.
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Noun1.chow line - a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp)
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
queue, waiting line - a line of people or vehicles waiting for something


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But there he was one morning, pitchfork in hand, composting food scraps from the main chow line and coffee grounds from prison headquarters -- doing his part to "green" the prison.
Joining the chow line, President Bush picked up some pancakes, syrup and bacon, then sat down to breakfast with the sailors.
He stopped to get in the chow line and left the connected hose lying on the deck.
 
 
 
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