chain

/tʃˈeɪn/

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Noun
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
Noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
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a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
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(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
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anything that acts as a restraint
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a unit of length
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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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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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a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies"
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a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
Verb
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
Verb
fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"
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Antonyms

unchain
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