2. A standing still or idle (of mills, factories, etc.).
CHOMP
Chomp, v. i.
Defn: To chew loudly and greedily; to champ. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.
S.] Halliwell.
CHONDRIFICATION
Chon`dri*fi*ca"tion, n. (Physiol.)
Defn: Formation of, or conversion into, cartilage.
CHONDRIFY
Chon"dri*fy, v. t. & i. Etym: [Gr. -fy.]
Defn: To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
CHONDRIGEN
Chon"dri*gen, n. Etym: [Gr. -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Defn: The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous body called chondrin.
CHONDRIGENOUS
Chon*drig"e*nous, a. Etym: [Gr. -genous.] (Physiol.)