chain

1 of 2

noun

ˈchān

often attributive

: a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement)

: a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia

c(1)

: a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying

(2)

: a unit of length equal to 66 feet (about 20 meters)

: something that confines, restrains, or secures

: a series of things linked, connected, or associated together

a chain of events

a mountain chain

: a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control

fast-food chains

: a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chain

chain

2 of 2

verb

chained; chaining; chains

transitive verb

: to obstruct or protect by a chain

: to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain

also : fetter

Example Sentences

Noun We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley. The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime. They own a chain of organic grocery stores. The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong. Verb She chained her bicycle to the post and went inside. chaining up the dog in the backyard See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Also noticeable are the Titanic’s famous bow, as well as a portside anchor and a large anchor chain made up of links that weigh 200 pounds each.

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The company also closed certain store operations in Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines and will offer more deliveries through a third-party marketplace model and, in Malaysia via Jaya Grocer, a grocery chain.

Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 This is about filling in two gaps in a chain of images since the founding of the nation.

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 To speed things up, a liquor store chain in Australia is offering candidates 10-minute, on-the-spot interviews.

Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Another driver then hooked up a chain to the truck and flipped it over, allowing the child out of the vehicle.

Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Doing so requires a new supply chain for new raw materials and personnel with different skills and experience than the traditional auto industry, Automotive News reports.

Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 The filing says a Chicago police detective already testified for the prosecution to explain the chain of custody of video evidence.

Michael Tarm, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Luckily, there's the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator -- an 800-meter-long chain of moving stairs and walkways that's been dubbed the world's longest outdoor escalator system.

CNN, 6 Sep. 2022

Verb

Watch supply costs and the whole supply chain much deeper—are goods moving faster and easier to obtain?

Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 These were not the kinds of outlets that big publishers valued, and these lines of distribution dried up when local retailers lost customers to chain stores like Borders and to a rising giant named Amazon.

New York Times, 22 June 2022 Both offer distinctive tools for digital transformation to a wide variety of financial industry stakeholders, from wallet operators to telecoms to chain retailers.

Mikhail Miro, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Antique shops, boutique clothing stores, and small restaurants stand next to chain stores like Walgreens, Home Depot, and H-E-B grocery stores.

Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2022 But while each individual block and attack may not be mechanically difficult, Elden Ring can require a lot of focus and endurance to chain moves together into a successful battle (or series of battles).

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 The goal is to make the supply chain more efficient and predictable.

Josh Dunham, Forbes, 26 May 2022 With that, the hackers have succeeded in infecting the software supply chain the targets rely on and getting the target or its users to run malicious code.

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2022 As the Montana Nights chain heavily promotes axe-throwing as both sport and family fun, the Truck Bar invites serious cornhole enthusiasts into a league but also welcomes those who’ve never played.

Don Stacom, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

chain 1 of 2

noun

ˈchān

: a series of connected links or rings usually of metal

She wore a gold chain around her neck.

: a series of things joined together as if by links

a chain of mountains

a chain of events

: a group of businesses that have the same name and sell the same products or services

a chain of grocery stores

chain

2 of 2

verb

chained; chaining

: to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain

I chained my bike to a tree.

单词	chaining
释义	chain 1 of 2 noun ˈchān often attributive 1 a : a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement) b : a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia c(1) : a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying (2) : a unit of length equal to 66 feet (about 20 meters) 2 : something that confines, restrains, or secures 3 a : a series of things linked, connected, or associated together a chain of events a mountain chain b : a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control fast-food chains c : a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chain chain 2 of 2 verb chained; chaining; chains transitive verb 1 : to obstruct or protect by a chain 2 : to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain also : fetter Synonyms Noun catena catenation concatenation consecution nexus progression sequence string train Verb bind enchain enfetter fetter gyve handcuff manacle pinion shackle trammel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley. The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime. They own a chain of organic grocery stores. The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong. Verb She chained her bicycle to the post and went inside. chaining up the dog in the backyard See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Also noticeable are the Titanic’s famous bow, as well as a portside anchor and a large anchor chain made up of links that weigh 200 pounds each. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The company also closed certain store operations in Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines and will offer more deliveries through a third-party marketplace model and, in Malaysia via Jaya Grocer, a grocery chain. Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 This is about filling in two gaps in a chain of images since the founding of the nation. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 To speed things up, a liquor store chain in Australia is offering candidates 10-minute, on-the-spot interviews. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Another driver then hooked up a chain to the truck and flipped it over, allowing the child out of the vehicle. Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Doing so requires a new supply chain for new raw materials and personnel with different skills and experience than the traditional auto industry, Automotive News reports. Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 The filing says a Chicago police detective already testified for the prosecution to explain the chain of custody of video evidence. Michael Tarm, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Luckily, there's the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator -- an 800-meter-long chain of moving stairs and walkways that's been dubbed the world's longest outdoor escalator system. CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb Watch supply costs and the whole supply chain much deeper—are goods moving faster and easier to obtain? Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 These were not the kinds of outlets that big publishers valued, and these lines of distribution dried up when local retailers lost customers to chain stores like Borders and to a rising giant named Amazon. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Both offer distinctive tools for digital transformation to a wide variety of financial industry stakeholders, from wallet operators to telecoms to chain retailers. Mikhail Miro, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Antique shops, boutique clothing stores, and small restaurants stand next to chain stores like Walgreens, Home Depot, and H-E-B grocery stores. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2022 But while each individual block and attack may not be mechanically difficult, Elden Ring can require a lot of focus and endurance to chain moves together into a successful battle (or series of battles). Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 The goal is to make the supply chain more efficient and predictable. Josh Dunham, Forbes, 26 May 2022 With that, the hackers have succeeded in infecting the software supply chain the targets rely on and getting the target or its users to run malicious code. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2022 As the Montana Nights chain heavily promotes axe-throwing as both sport and family fun, the Truck Bar invites serious cornhole enthusiasts into a league but also welcomes those who’ve never played. Don Stacom, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English cheyne, from Anglo-French chaene, from Latin catena First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing chain a human chain chain letter ball and chain chain mail chain of command chain-link fence chain reaction chain-smoke chain saw chain stitch choke chain daisy chain Gunter's chain key chain food chain long-chain light chain mountain chain Markov chain open chain pull/yank someone's chain pull the chain side chain supply chain timing chain chain pickerel straight chain chain gang polymerase chain reaction chain rule heavy chain chain store See More a human chain chain letter ball and chain chain mail chain of command chain-link fence chain reaction chain-smoke chain saw chain stitch choke chain daisy chain Gunter's chain key chain food chain long-chain light chain mountain chain Markov chain open chain pull/yank someone's chain pull the chain side chain supply chain timing chain chain pickerel straight chain chain gang polymerase chain reaction chain rule heavy chain chain store See More Kids Definition chain 1 of 2 noun ˈchān 1 : a series of connected links or rings usually of metal She wore a gold chain around her neck. 2 : a series of things joined together as if by links a chain of mountains a chain of events 3 : a group of businesses that have the same name and sell the same products or services a chain of grocery stores chain 2 of 2 verb chained; chaining : to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain I chained my bike to a tree. Medical Definition chain noun ˈchān 1 : a series of things (as bacteria) linked, connected, or associated together 2 : a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chain Biographical Definition Chain biographical name ˈchān Sir Ernst Boris 1906–1979 British (German-born) biochemist chaining verb present participle of chain 1 as in binding to confine or restrain with or as if with chains chaining up the dog in the backyard Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance binding tying tieing shackling handcuffing confining fettering enchaining constraining pinioning lashing hampering attaching linking trammeling restricting securing trussing limiting bitting gyving trammelling fastening curbing enfettering hindering impeding hobbling manacling ironing joining tangling hog-tying entangling Antonyms & Near Antonyms freeing releasing unshackling rescuing emancipating unbinding liberating loosing untying detaching unfettering undoing untangling unfastening disengaging untieing See More 2 as in connecting to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument Synonyms & Similar Words connecting coupling linking stringing integrating combining yoking interconnecting interlinking hooking concatenating compounding hitching conjugating joining welding interlocking wiring intermeshing cementing dovetailing catenating fusing cording articulating uniting coalescing Antonyms & Near Antonyms separating disconnecting splitting unchaining uncoupling detaching unhitching dividing unlinking disjoining disengaging parting severing disjointing disuniting unyoking dissevering cleaving rupturing sundering See More
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