loop of chain
1Chain gun — The M242 25 mm Chain gun A chain gun is a type of machine gun or autocannon that uses an external source of power, rather than diverting energy from the cartridge, to cycle the weapon, and does so via a continuous loop of chain similar to that… …
2chain gun — noun A machine gun or autocannon that uses an external power source via a continuous loop of chain …
3chain gun — /ˈtʃeɪn gʌn/ (say chayn gun) noun a type of machine gun that uses an external source of power, as an electric motor, connected to a continuous loop of chain to activate the bolt assembly, moving it back and forth to load, fire, extract, and eject …
4Loop modeling — is a problem in protein structure prediction requiring the prediction of the conformations of loop regions in proteins without the use of a structural template. The problem arises often in homology modeling, where the tertiary structure of an… …
5Chain stitch — 1. An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery. [1913 Webster] 2. (Machine Sewing) A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch …
6chain-stitch — chain stitch, a stitch in sewing, crocheting, or embroidery, in which each stitch makes a loop through which the next stitch is taken. Many industrial bags, such as those containing animal feed, cement, and fertilizer, are closed with chain… …
7Chain stitch — For the technique used to shorten rope or cable for storage or while in use, see Chain sinnet. Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary. Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped… …
8Chain sinnet — This article is about the method of shortening or storing a rope or cable. For the sewing stitch, see chain stitch. Chain sinnet Names Chain sinnet, Chain sennit, Chain shortening, Chain stitch, Chain brai …
9Loop variant — In computer science, a loop variant is a mathematical function defined on the state space of a computer program having the property that each iteration of a loop (given its invariant) strictly decreases its value with respect to a well founded… …
10chain stitch — noun 1. the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop • Hypernyms: ↑crochet stitch 2. a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch,… …
