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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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