a gold chain

  • 1gold-chain — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a stonecrop (Sedum acre) 2. : laburnum 2 …

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  • 2chain — 01. He had a diamond ring on his finger, and a large gold [chain] around his neck. 02. We had to [chain] our picnic table to a tree to keep someone from stealing it. 03. Japan is made up of a [chain] of islands in the Pacific Ocean. 04. The Wal… …

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  • 3Chain — For other uses, see: Chain (unit) or Chain (disambiguation). A broad metal chain made of torus shaped links …

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  • 4chain — noun 1 line of rings joined together ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ thin ▪ gold, silver ▪ She wore a long gold chain around her neck. ▪ …

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  • 5chain — chain1 W2S3 [tʃeın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(joined rings)¦ 2¦(connected events)¦ 3¦(shops/hotels)¦ 4¦(connected line)¦ 5¦(prisoners)¦ 6¦(buying a house)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chaeine, from Latin catena] …

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  • 6chain — chain1 [ tʃeın ] noun *** ▸ 1 connected metal rings ▸ 2 series of people/things ▸ 3 group of businesses ▸ 4 in selling houses ▸ 5 something limiting freedom 1. ) count or uncount a series of metal rings connected to each other, used for fastening …

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  • 7chain — I UK [tʃeɪn] / US noun Word forms chain : singular chain plural chains *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a series of metal rings connected to each other, used for fastening, pulling, or lifting things There was a rusty iron chain hanging from the… …

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  • 8chain — 1 /tSeIn/ noun 1 JOINED RINGS (C, U) a series of rings, usually made of metal, which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc: Look at the gold chain Tim bought me! | a length of chain | a… …

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  • 9chain — [[t]tʃe͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ chains, chaining, chained 1) N COUNT A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line. His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain... The dogs were leaping and growling at the full stretch of their chains. 2) N PLURAL …

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  • 10chain*/*/ — [tʃeɪn] noun I 1) [C/U] a series of metal rings that are connected to each other The crate was attached to the deck with a chain.[/ex] a gold chain[/ex] Women prisoners were kept in chains.[/ex] 2) [C] a series of people or things that are… …

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