(door) chain
1Door chain — A door chain, security chain, or security door chain consists of a small chain attached to the door frame, which attaches to a track on the door for security purposes. It is a type of lock that is often used along with other types of locks to… …
2door chain — noun : a chain serving as an inside lock for preventing a door from opening more than a few inches until one end is withdrawn from a slide fitting * * * a short chain with a removable slide fitting that can be attached between the inside of a… …
3door chain — a short chain with a removable slide fitting that can be attached between the inside of a door and the doorjamb to prevent the door from being opened more than a few inches without the chain being removed. [1830 40] * * * …
4door chain — noun A device that allows a door to be partially opened from the inside, whilst preventing it from being fully opened from the outside Syn: security chain …
5Chain — For other uses, see: Chain (unit) or Chain (disambiguation). A broad metal chain made of torus shaped links …
6door — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ closed, shut ▪ locked, unlocked ▪ half open ▪ The door was half ope …
7chain lock — chain lock, 1. a chain attached to a lock, used to fasten a bicycle: »To thwart them [thieves], careful cyclists favor three chain locks one locking each wheel to the frame, the third locking the frame to a stout signpost or tree (Time). 2. a… …
8Chain migration — has multiple meanings. It refers to the social process by which immigrants from a particular town follow others from that town to a particular city or neighborhood, whether in an immigrant receiving country or in a new, usually urban, location in …
9Chain Reaction (game show) — Chain Reaction Logo for the NBC version Format Game Show Created by Bob Stewart …
10Door-to-balloon — is a time measurement in emergency cardiac care (ECC), specifically in the treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (or STEMI). The interval starts with the patient s arrival in the emergency department, and ends when a catheter… …
