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chain
1 a: a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement) b: a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia c
(1): a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying
(2): a unit of length equal to 66 feet (about 20 meters)2: something that confines, restrains, or secures3 a: a series of things linked, connected, or associated together <a chain of events> <a mountain chain> b: a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control <fast-food chains> c: a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chain
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