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Image:Chain.agr.jpg|thumb|right|metal chains
Image:Daisy_chain.JPG|thumb|right|a chain of daisies
Image:PMMA-chain.png|thumb|right|molecular chain for acrylic

Etymology
From OF. chaeine (French: chaîne), from L. catena.

Noun
en-noun

1. A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

#: He wore a gold chain around the neck.

1. A series of interconnected things.

#: This led to an unfortunate chain of events.

1. A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.

#: That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.

1. A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.

#: When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen.

1. surveying A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
2. surveying A long measuring tape.
3. A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a commonly used surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 17.85 metres. Equal to 4 rods.

Derived terms
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chain gang
chain letter
chain lightning
chainlink fence
chain mail
chain of command
chain of events
chain of production
chain of thought
chain pickerel
chainplate
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chain reaction
chain rule
chainsaw, chain saw
chain shot
chain-smoke
chain smoker
chain stitch
chain store
daisy chain
food chain

Translations
trans-top|A series of interconnected rings or links
trreq|Albanian
trreq|Arabic
Breton: chadenn f
Bulgarian: ве�ига f
Chinese: �,� (liàn); ��, �� (liàn tiáo)
Czech: �et�z m
Dutch: ketting f, keten f, aaneenrijging f
trreq|Esperanto
Finnish: ketju, kettinki
French: chaîne f
German: Kette f
Hebrew: שרשרת (sharshéret) f
Hungarian: lánc
Italian: catena#Italian|catena f
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Japanese: � (���, kusari), ���� (ch�n)
trreq|Korean
Latin: catena f
Latvian: ķ�de f
trreq|Lithuanian
Malay: rantai
trreq|Mongolian
Polish: �a�cuch m
Portuguese: cadeia f, corrente f
trreq|Romanian
Russian: �еп� (tsep�) f, �епо�ка (tsepó�ka) f
Slovene: veriga f
Spanish: cadena f
trreq|Turkish
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trans-top|A series of interconnected things
Breton: chadenn f
Bulgarian: ве�ига f, по�еди�а f
Czech: �et�z m, �et�zec m, z�et�zení n (fig.)
Dutch: aaneenschakeling f, opeenvolging f
Finnish: ketju
French: chaîne f
German: Kette f
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Hebrew: שרשרת (sharshéret) f
Japanese: �� (����, renzoku)
Malay: rentetan
Polish: �a�cuch m
Portuguese: cadeia f
Russian: �еп� (tsep�) f, по�ледова�ел�но��� (poslédovatel�nost�) f
Slovene: veriga f
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trans-top|A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name
Bulgarian: ве�ига f
Czech: �et�zec m
Dutch: keten f
French: chaîne f
Finnish: ketju, kauppaketju
German: Kette f
Hebrew: רשת (réshet) f
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Italian: catena#Italian|catena f
Japanese: ���� (ch�n)
Polish: sie� f
Portuguese: cadeia f
Russian: �� (set�) f
Slovene: veriga f
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trans-top|A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule
Breton: chadenn f
Bulgarian: ве�ига f
Czech: �et�zec m
French: chaîne f
German: Kette f
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Latvian: virkne f
Portuguese: cadeia f
Russian: �епо�ка (tsepó�ka) f
Slovene: veriga f
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ttbc|Croatian: lanac m
ttbc|Hungarian: lánc
ttbc|Indonesian: rantai
ttbc|Interlingua: catena
ttbc|Korean: �� (saseul)
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ttbc|Latin: catena#Latin|catena f
ttbc|Malayalam: ����ല
ttbc|Romanian: lanţ n, lanţuri n pl
ttbc|Swedish: kedja c
ttbc|Telugu: ��ల�స�

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To fasten something with a chain
2. intransitive To link multiple items together
3. transitive To secure someone with fetters
4. transitive To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain
5. computing To relate data items with a chain of pointers; to be chained to another data item
6. transitive To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying

Translations
trans-top|To link together
Hebrew: �שרשר (lesharshér)
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References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913
OED 2nd edition 1989

Category:1000 English basic words
Category:Units of measure

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