chain

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /'ʧe:jn/

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Noun

Singular chain

Plural chains

part of a chain

1. A chain is a series of round pieces of material joined together to make a line.

   He got her a gold chain necklace for her birthday.

2. A series of interconnected things.

   This led to an unfortunate chain of events.

3. A chain of stores is a group of stores that all have the same name, such as McDonald's restaurants or GAP clothing stores.

Verb

Plain form chain

Third-person singular chains

Past tense chained

Past participle chained

Present participle chaining

1. If you chain things together, you connect them in a line.
2. If you chain A to B, you connect A to B with a chain.

   The dog was chained to the tree.