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chain


Definition: Meaning of, chain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / tʃeɪn /

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chain chains
  1. joined rings [uncountable and countable] a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc [↪  link]
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  2. connected events [countable] a connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result
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  3. shops/hotels [countable] a number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company or person
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  4. connected line [countable] people or things which are connected or next to each other forming a line
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  5. prisoners [countable usually plural] metal chains fastened to the legs and arms of a prisoner, to prevent them from escaping
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  6. buying a house [countable usually singular] British English a number of people buying houses, where each person must complete the sale of their own house before they can buy the next person's house
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chain chained chained
Present Participle Third Person Singular
chaining chains
  1. [transitive] to fasten someone or something to something else using a chain, especially in order to prevent them from escaping or being stolen
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  2. be chained to something to have your freedom restricted because of something you must do
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Chain


Definition: Meaning of, Chain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʧeɪn /

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  1. 1906-1979 born in Germany british biochemist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming
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    Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Ernst Boris Chain
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Chain used in phrases

  • Alpine golden chain (noun)
    1. an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
  • Ernst Boris Chain (noun)
    1. 1906-1979 born in Germany british biochemist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming
  • Gunter's chain (noun)
    1. 22 yards a unit of length
  • Markoff chain (noun)
    1. a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values
  • Markov chain (noun)
    1. a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values
  • Pennine Chain (noun)
    1. a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
  • Sir Ernst Boris Chain (noun)
    1. 1906-1979 born in Germany british biochemist who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming
  • Virginia chain fern (noun)
    1. north American fern
  • anchor chain (noun)
    1. the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel
  • apparel chain (noun)
    1. a chain of clothing stores
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