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    [Verb]  | "chain" 


    1: to obstruct or protect by a chain

    2: to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain; also : fetter


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "daisy-chain" | \ ˈdā-zē-ˌchān \


    1: to link (things, such as computer components) together in series


    Origin: 1955 ;

    [Noun]  | "chain" | \ ˈchān \


    1: 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)

    2: a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia

    3: a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English cheyne, from Anglo-French chaene, from Latin catena;

    [Noun]  | "daisy chain" 


    1: a string of daisies with stems linked to form a chain

    2: an interlinked series


    Origin: 1841 ;

    [Noun]  | "food chain" 


    1: an arrangement of the organisms of an ecological community according to the order of predation in which each uses the next usually lower member as a food source

    2: a hierarchy based on power or importance


    Origin: 1920 ;

    [Noun]  | "Gun*ter's chain" | \ ˈgən-tərz- \


    1: a chain 66 feet (20.1 meters) long that is the unit of length for surveys of U.S. public lands


    Origin: circa 1679 ;

     Edmund Gunter;

    [Noun]  | "heavy chain" 


    1: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies


    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Noun]  | "light chain" 


    1: either of the two smaller of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies


    Origin: 1962 ;

    [Noun]  | "open chain" 


    1: an arrangement of atoms represented in a structural formula by a chain whose ends are not joined so as to form a ring


    Origin: 1880 ;

    [Noun]  | "side chain" 


    1: a shorter chain or group of atoms attached to a principal chain or to a ring in a molecule


    Origin: 1873 ;

    [Noun]  | "chains" 


    1: a series of things linked together;


      * e.g., " ... the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain "



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    2: something that makes movement or progress difficult;


      * e.g., " ... this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice "



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    3: something that physically prevents free movement;


      * e.g., " ... chains on the prisoner's ankles "



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    [Noun]  | "chain" 


    1: a series of things linked together;


      * e.g., " ... the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain "



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    2: something that makes movement or progress difficult;


      * e.g., " ... this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice "



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    3: something that physically prevents free movement;


      * e.g., " ... chains on the prisoner's ankles "



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    [Noun]  | "food chains" 


    1: a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food;


      * e.g., " ... Sharks eat fish that are lower in the food chain. "



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    [Noun]  | "food chain" 


    1: a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food;


      * e.g., " ... Sharks eat fish that are lower in the food chain. "



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    [Verb]  | "chains" 


    1: to confine or restrain with or as if with chains;


      * e.g., " ... chaining up the dog in the backyard "





    2: to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole;


      * e.g., " ... the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument "





    [Verb]  | "chain" 


    1: to confine or restrain with or as if with chains;


      * e.g., " ... chaining up the dog in the backyard "





    2: to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole;


      * e.g., " ... the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument "





     [ "No chain" ]

    1: When something is easy to accompish or takes little effort, when it should be hard

      * e.g.,  ... SammyA "Yo bruv, i need to pick up me dole, but the queue is large!" 


     [ "No chain" ]

    2: Originally from cycling when it appears you can cycle with no effort, i.e there is 'no chain' needed to turn the pedals

      * e.g.,  ... Ed McD "No chain player, the lady works on the desk, i'll hook you up" 

     [ "chaining" ]

    1: Following related links on websites like Wikipedia or YouTube until you end up on something completely unrelated to what you were initially looking for.

      * e.g.,  ... "I went to look up the Columbia shuttle disaster but after an hour of chaining I somehow ended up on Elizabeth Bathory." 


     [ "chaining" ]

    2: As a verb: to chain

      * e.g.,  ... John: Did you get that report done? 

     [ "The Chain" ]

    1: Some one whos a the chain wears a chain all the time. They are very rich

      * e.g.,  ... That person is the chain 

     [ "In Chains" ]

    1: To be pussy whipped.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh man Liam H and I were going to hang out but then his bitch girlfriend ally said he wasn't allowed too." 


     [ "In Chains" ]

    2: On a short rope

      * e.g.,  ... "Wow damn hes fucking in chains 


     [ "In Chains" ]

    3: Having a girlfriend that wears the pants

     [ "chain" ]

    1: Modern definition: Bling worn around the neck, often made of gold, silver, or platinum. Featured in a Jibbs song.

      * e.g.,  ... "Do your chain hang low  


     [ "chain" ]

    2: Traditional definition: Metal links that are locked together to make a strong and flexible line. Chains are typically used for anchors and other places where high loads may be exerted on the line, particularly in large vessels.

      * e.g.,  ... do it wobble to da flo  

     [ "Chain" ]

    1: A rapper's source of power. The sunlight to his birdman. Without a chain of platinum/gold/diamonds/bones, a rapper sloses his ability to drop tight flows over phat beats. The is an absolute necessity, and its importance should not be taken lightly.

      * e.g.,  ... Ludacris once said, "Some people ask why there's a skull on my chain, it's 'cause I LOVE gettin' head." 

     [ "chained" ]

    1: To be doing something because you don't have any other choice, or because you are too meek and let someone else make choices for you.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob is chained to terrible soap operas every night because his wife always insists they watch them. 

     [ "chain" ]

    1: a unit of currency equivalent to ten racks or $60,000 USD

      * e.g.,  ... Yo that bot spent three chains on his new whip and crashed it as soon as he backed it out. God damn. 

     [ "chaining" ]

    1: Following related links on websites like Wikipedia or YouTube after you look something up until you end up on something completely unrelated to what you were initially looking for.

      * e.g.,  ... "I went to look up the Columbia shuttle disaster but after an hour of chaining I somehow ended up on Elizabeth Bathory." 


     [ "chaining" ]

    2: As a verb: to chain

      * e.g.,  ... John: Did you get that report done? 

     [ "Chain" ]

    1: A chain is a unit of length; it measures 66 feet. The chain in wildland firefighting is used as the measure of the rate of spread in chains per hour. It is also used a lot by the USDA Forest Service by hand crews to see how far they have dug line or how far they have to go.

      * e.g.,  ... "How much farther are we going?" "About 4 chains." (264 ft.) "The wildland fire is spreading at 40 chains an hour." (2640 ft. or 1/2 a mile in 1 hour) 

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