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noun     chain pronunciation in American English
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  1. 1

    There was a rusty iron chain hanging from the gate.

    The crate was secured with a strong chain.

    1. a.

      She wore a delicate gold chain around her neck.

    2. c.
      [countable] [usually plural] a long series of heavy metal rings fastened like a rope to a prisoner’s arms and legs
      in chains:

      Women prisoners were kept in chains during childbirth.

  2. 2
    chain of:


    The region includes Sumatra, Java, and a chain of smaller islands extending eastward.

    1. a.
      a group of people that form a line
      human chain (=a line of people):


    2. b.
  3. 3
    chain of:

    a chain of events that eventually led to murder


  4. 4
    [countable] a group of businesses such as stores, hotels, or restaurants that all belong to the same person or company

    Japan’s leading hotel chain

    chain of:

    a chain of appliance stores

  5. 5
    [countable] British a situation in which you cannot sell your house until the person whose house you are buying has bought their new house. This situation can involve many people because the sale of each person’s house depends on the sale of the next.
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