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Open English Wordnet Nouns (n) chain , concatenation a series of things depending on each other as if linked together “the chain of command” ,
“a complicated concatenation of circumstances”
(n) chain , chemical chain (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
(n) chain a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
(n) chain (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
(n) chain anything that acts as a restraint
(n) chain a linked or connected series of objects “a chain of daisies”
(n) chain , string , strand a necklace made by stringing objects together “a string of beads” ,
“a strand of pearls”
Verbs (v) chain connect or arrange into a chain by linking
(v) chain fasten or secure with chains “Chain the chairs together”