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chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
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ligament any connection or unifying bond
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chain printer an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain
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chain tongs a pipe wrench used for turning large pipes; an adjustable chain circles the pipe with its ends connected to the head whose teeth engage the pipe
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bicycle,
bike,
cycle,
wheel a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
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anchor chain,
anchor rope the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel
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bicycle chain a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle
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chatelaine a chain formerly worn at the waist by women; for carrying a purse or bunch of keys etc.
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watch chain,
watch guard,
fob short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
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paper chain a chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room
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pull chain a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
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snow chain,
tire chain chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
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chain - (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) |
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building block,
unit a block of material used in construction work
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molecule (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
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chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
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closed chain,
ring (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
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long-chain molecule,
long chain (chemistry) a relatively long chain of atoms in a molecule
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open chain a chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends are not joined to form a ring
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chain - (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership |
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business concern,
business organisation,
business organization,
concern,
business something that interests you because it is important or affects you; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern"
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business enterprise,
commercial enterprise,
business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
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chain store one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise
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apparel chain a chain of clothing stores
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discount chain a chain of discount stores
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restaurant chain a chain of restaurants
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retail chain a chain of retail stores
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chain - a unit of length |
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linear measure,
linear unit a unit of measurement of length
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pace,
yard a step in walking or running
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gunter's chain a unit of length (22 yards)
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engineer's chain a unit of length (100 ft)
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link a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"
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nautical chain a nautical unit of length (15 ft)
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chain - a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances" |
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concatenation |
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series (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
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catena a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
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daisy chain flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools
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chain - a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"; |
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string,
strand |
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necklace jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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chain - anything that acts as a restraint |
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constraint,
restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
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chain - a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies" |
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necklace jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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Chain - 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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chain - fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together" |
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unchain make free
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fasten,
secure,
fix attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
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chain - connect or arrange into a chain by linking |
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arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
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concatenate add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters"
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