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Synonyms
chain

noun

  1. a series of things depending on each other as if linked together: "the chain of command"
  2. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
  3. a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
  4. a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
  5. anything that acts as a restraint
  6. a unit of length
  7. British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
  8. a series of hills or mountains: "the valley was between two ranges of hills"
  9. metal shackles: for hands or legs
  10. a necklace made by a stringing objects together: "a string of beads"

verb

  1. connect or arrange into a chain by linking
  2. fasten or secure with chains: "Chain the chairs together"