chain
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
- definition (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
- definition a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- definition (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
- definition anything that acts as a restraint
- definition a unit of length
- definition a series of hills or mountains
- definition a linked or connected series of objects
- definition a necklace made by stringing objects together
- definition connect or arrange into a chain by linking
- definition fasten or secure with chains