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BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805

chain

1 of 2

noun

ˈchān How to pronounce chain (audio)
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

Verb

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

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The first known use of chain was in the 14th century

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