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Chain Definition

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English

Wikipedia has an article on: Chain A metal chain A chain of daisies Molecular chain for acrylic

Etymology

From Old French chaeine (French: chaîne), from Latin catena.

Pronunciation

Noun

chain (plural chains)

  1. A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
    He wore a gold chain around the neck.
  2. A series of interconnected things.
    This led to an unfortunate chain of events.
  3. A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
    That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.
  4. A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.
    When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen.
  5. (surveying) A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
  6. (surveying) A long measuring tape.
  7. A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a commonly used surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 17.85 metres. Equal to 4 rods.
  8. (UK) 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).

Derived terms

Verb

to chain (third-person singular simple present chains, present participle chaining, simple past and past participle chained)

  1. (transitive) To fasten something with a chain
  2. (intransitive) To link multiple items together
  3. (transitive) To secure someone with fetters
  4. (transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain
  5. (computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
  6. (computing) To be chained to another data item.
  7. (transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.

Translations

to fasten with a chain
  • Swedish: kedja fast sv(sv)
to link together
  • Hebrew: לשרשר (lesharshér)
  • Italian: concatenare it(it)
  • Swahili: mikufu sw(sw)
to secure someone with fetters
to obstruct with a chain
computing: to relate data items with a chain of pointers
to be chained to another data item
  • Finnish: ketjuttua fi(fi)
to measure a distance using a chain

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