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chain
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
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noun
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
noun
a necklace made by stringing objects together
“a string of beads”
noun
anything that acts as a restraint
noun
a linked or connected series of objects
“a chain of daisies”
noun
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
noun
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
“the chain of command”
noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
noun
a series of hills or mountains
“the valley was between two ranges of hills”
noun
a unit of length
verb
fasten or secure with chains
“Chain the chairs together”
verb
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
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a string of beads
a strand of pearls
a chain of daisies
the chain of command
a complicated concatenation of circumstances
the valley was between two ranges of hills
the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
Chain the chairs together
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