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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 ;
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[Verb] | "daisy-chain" | \ ˈdā-zē-ˌchān \
1: to link (things, such as computer components) together in series
Origin: 1955 ;
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[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;
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[Noun] | "daisy chain"
1: a string of daisies with stems linked to form a chain
2: an interlinked series
Origin: 1841 ;
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[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 ;
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[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;
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[Noun] | "heavy chain"
1: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies
Origin: 1964 ;
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[Noun] | "light chain"
1: either of the two smaller of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies
Origin: 1962 ;
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[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 ;
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[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 ;
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[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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[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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[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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[Verb] | "chains"
1: to confine or restrain with or as if with chains;
* e.g., " ... chaining up the dog in the backyard "
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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 "
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[Verb] | "chain"
1: to confine or restrain with or as if with chains;
* e.g., " ... chaining up the dog in the backyard "
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# 1 - { No chain:2851974 }
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[ "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"
# 2 - { chaining:3016835 }
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[ "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?
# 3 - { The Chain:17580820 }
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[ "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
# 4 - { In Chains:8258895 }
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[ "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
# 5 - { chain:2007841 }
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[ "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
# 6 - { Chain:1798535 }
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[ "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."
# 7 - { chained:1844231 }
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[ "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.
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[ "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.
# 9 - { chaining:3018695 }
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[ "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?
# 10 - { Chain:4255801 }
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[ "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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