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Chain

A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A chain may consist of two or more links.
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Necklace

A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans.
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Chain

A series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something, or for pulling loads
The drug dealer is being kept in chains
He slid the bolts on the front door and put the safety chain across
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Necklace

An ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn round the neck
The harbour with its necklace of lights
A diamond necklace
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Chain

A sequence of items of the same type forming a line
He kept the chain of buckets supplied with water
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Necklace

(in South Africa) a tyre doused or filled with petrol, placed round a victim's neck and set alight.
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Chain

A jointed measuring line consisting of linked metal rods.
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Necklace

(in South Africa) kill (someone) with a tyre necklace.
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Chain

A structure of planks projecting horizontally from a sailing ship's sides abreast of the masts, used to widen the basis for the shrouds.
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Necklace

An ornament worn around the neck.
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Chain

Fasten or secure with a chain
She chained her bicycle to the railings
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Necklace

Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape
A necklace of hundreds of tiny islands.
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Chain

A connected, flexible series of links, typically of metal, used especially for holding objects together, for restraining, or for transmitting mechanical power.
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Necklace

An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
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Chain

Such a set of links, often of precious metal and with pendants attached, worn as an ornament or symbol of office.
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Necklace

(figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
A necklace of coral islands
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Chain

Often chains(Football) Such a set of links measuring ten yards and attached to a pole at each end, moved up and down the field to indicate necessary yardage for gaining a first down.
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Necklace

(South Africa) A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
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Chain

A restraining or confining agent or force.
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Necklace

(South Africa) To informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
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Chain

Bonds, fetters, or shackles.
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Necklace

A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
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Chain

Captivity or oppression; bondage
Threw off the chains of slavery.
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Necklace

A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
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Chain

A series of closely linked or connected things
A chain of coincidences.
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Necklace

Jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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Chain

A number of establishments, such as stores, theaters, or hotels, under common ownership or management.
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Chain

A range of mountains.
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Chain

(Chemistry) A series of chemically bonded atoms, especially carbon atoms, which may be arranged in an open, branched, or cyclic structure.
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Chain

An instrument used in surveying, consisting of 100 linked pieces of iron or steel and measuring 66 feet (20.1 meters). Also called Gunter's chain.
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Chain

A similar instrument used in engineering, measuring 100 feet (30.5 meters).
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Chain

Abbr. ch A unit of measurement equal to the length of either of these instruments.
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Chain

To bind or make fast with a chain or chains
Chained the dog to a tree.
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Chain

To restrain or confine as if with chains
Workers who were chained to a life of dull routine.
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Chain

A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
He wore a gold chain around the neck.
The anchor is connected to the boat with a 100-metre long chain.
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Chain

A series of interconnected things.
A chain of mountains
A chain of ideas, one leading to the next
This led to an unfortunate chain of events.
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Chain

A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.
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Chain

(chemistry) A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.
When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen.
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Chain

(surveying) A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
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Chain

(surveying) A long measuring tape.
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Chain

A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links.
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Chain

A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.
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Chain

(British) A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out).
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Chain

That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.
The chains of habit
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Chain

Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.
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Chain

A livery collar, a chain of office.
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Chain

(weaving) The warp threads of a web.
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Chain

(transitive) To fasten something with a chain.
You should chain your bicycle to the railings to protect it from being stolen.
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Chain

(figurative) To connect as if with a chain, due to dependence, addiction, or other feelings
Sometimes I feel like I'm chained to this computer.
She's been chained to her principles since she was 18, it's unlikely you can convince her otherwise.
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Chain

(intransitive) To link multiple items together.
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Chain

(transitive) To secure someone with fetters.
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Chain

(transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.
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Chain

(figurative) To obligate.
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Chain

(computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
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Chain

(computing) To be chained to another data item.
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Chain

(transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.
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Chain

To load and automatically run (a program).
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Chain

A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission of mechanical power, etc.
[They] put a chain of gold about his neck.
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Chain

That which confines, fetters, or secures, as a chain; a bond; as, the chains of habit.
Driven downTo chains of darkness and the undying worm.
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Chain

A series of things linked together; or a series of things connected and following each other in succession; as, a chain of mountains; a chain of events or ideas.
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Chain

An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land.
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Chain

Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.
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Chain

The warp threads of a web.
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Chain

To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog.
Chained behind the hostile car.
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Chain

To keep in slavery; to enslave.
And which more blest? who chained his country, sayOr he whose virtue sighed to lose a day?
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Chain

To unite closely and strongly.
And in this vow do chain my soul to thine.
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Chain

To measure with the chain.
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Chain

To protect by drawing a chain across, as a harbor.
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Chain

A series of things depending on each other as if linked together;
The chain of command
A complicated concatenation of circumstances
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Chain

(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
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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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Chain

A number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
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Chain

Anything that acts as a restraint
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Chain

A unit of length
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Chain

British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
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Chain

A series of hills or mountains;
The valley was between two ranges of hills
The plains lay just beyond the mountain range
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Chain

Metal shackles; for hands or legs
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Chain

A necklace made by a stringing objects together;
A string of beads
A strand of pearls
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Chain

Connect or arrange into a chain by linking
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Chain

Fasten or secure with chains;
Chain the chairs together
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