chain
• noun 1 a connected series of metal links used for fastening or pulling, or as jewellery. 2 a connected series, set, or sequence. 3 a part of a molecule consisting of a number of atoms bonded together in a series. 4 a measure of length equal to 66 ft. • verb fasten or confine with a chain. — ORIGIN Old French chaine, from Latin catena.
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