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Definition chain in British English

chain noun

noun
/tʃeɪn/
1

a series of metal rings connected to each other, used for fastening, pulling, or lifting things

Example

There was a rusty iron chain hanging from the gate.

Example

The crate was secured with a strong chain.

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rope chain string
1.1

a series of small metal rings connected to each other that is worn as a decoration

Example

She wore a delicate gold chain around her neck.

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bauble bling chain
1.2

the circle of connected metal parts that turns the wheels of a bicycle

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carrier chain crossbar
1.3

a long series of heavy metal rings fastened like a rope to a prisoner's arms and legs

Example

Women prisoners were kept in chains during childbirth.

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chain compound conjugal visit
2

a series of things of the same type that form a connected line

Example

In 1910 there was a proposal for a chain of telegraph stations to link up the empire.

Example

The region includes Sumatra, Java, and a chain of smaller islands extending eastwards.

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chain circle formation
2.1

a group of people that form a line

Example

Firefighters formed a human chain to carry the injured climbers to safety.

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caravan chain column
2.2

a part of a molecule consisting of a series of atoms connected in a line

Example

a polymer chain

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alpha particle anion antiparticle
3

a long series of events, facts, or ideas that are all related to each other

Example

a chain of events that eventually led to murder

Example

The virus becomes weaker as it passes down the chain of infection.

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pattern process train
4

a group of businesses such as shops, hotels, or restaurants that all belong to the same person or company

Example

Japan's leading hotel chain

Example

a chain of electrical goods shops

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account acquisition affiliate
5

a situation in which you cannot sell your house until the person whose house you are buying has bought their new house. This situation can involve many people because the sale of each person's house depends on the sale of the next

Example

We've been in a chain for five months.

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beds bond bridging loan
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red line limit constraint
Definition chain in British English

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