Noun: chains cheynz- Metal shackles; for hands or legs
- irons Noun: chain cheyn- A series of things depending on each other as if linked together
"the chain of command"; - concatenation - (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
- chemical chain - A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- (business) a number of similar establishments (stores, restaurants, banks, hotels or theatres) under one ownership
- Anything that acts as a restraint
- A unit of length
- A series of hills or mountains
"the valley was between two chains of hills"; - range, mountain range, range of mountains, mountain chain, chain of mountains - A linked or connected series of objects
"a chain of daisies" - A necklace made by stringing objects together
"a chain of beads"; - string, strand Verb: chain cheyn- Connect or arrange into a chain by linking
- Fasten or secure with chains
"Chain the chairs together"
Type of: arrange, bond, building block, business, business concern, business organisation [Brit], business organization, concern, constraint, fasten, fix, formation, geological formation, hamper, ligament, linear measure, linear unit, necklace, restraint, secure, series, set up, shackle, trammel, unit Antonym: unchain Part of: bicycle, bike, chain printer, chain tongs, cycle, molecule Encyclopedia: Chains Chain, Planetary |