Chain

noun
tʃeɪn

Noun

  • a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

    the chain of command

    Type of:Series
  • a linked or connected series of objects

    a chain of daisies

    Type of:Necklace
  • a necklace made by stringing objects together

    Similar:StrandString
    Type of:Necklace
  • (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

    Type of:Unit
  • a series of hills or mountains

    Similar:Range
    Type of:Formation
  • British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)

  • anything that acts as a restraint

    Type of:RestraintConstraint
  • a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

    Type of:Ligament
  • a unit of length

  • (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

    Type of:BusinessConcern

Verb

  • connect or arrange into a chain by linking

    Type of:Arrange
  • fasten or secure with chains

    Type of:FixFastenSecure

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