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Chain

tʃeɪn

Chain definitions
noun
chain chains
  1. a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something, or for pulling loads

    "he slid the bolts on the front door and put the safety chain across"

    • a decorative chain worn round the neck as jewellery or as a badge of office

      "a tall man with a heavy gold chain round his neck"

    • a restrictive force or factor

      "workers secured by the chains of the labour market"

  2. a sequence of items of the same type forming a line

    "he kept the chain of buckets supplied with water"

    • a series of connected elements

      "the action would initiate a chain of events"

    • a connected series of mountains

      "a mountain chain"

    • a group of hotels, restaurants, or shops owned by the same company

      "the agency is part of a nationwide chain"

    • a situation in which the sale of a house or flat is dependent on the prospective buyer selling their own or the seller buying another first

      "our offer was accepted this morning and there's no chain"

    • a part of a molecule consisting of a number of atoms bonded together in a linear sequence
    • a figure in a quadrille or similar dance, in which dancers meet and pass each other in a continuous sequence
  3. a jointed measuring line consisting of linked metal rods
    • a measure of length equivalent to a chain (66 ft)
  4. a structure of planks projecting horizontally from a sailing ship's sides abreast of the masts, used to widen the basis for the shrouds
verb
chain chained chaining chains
  1. fasten or secure with a chain

    "she chained her bicycle to the railings"

    • confine with a chain

      "he had been chained up"