Chain

Meaning

Noun

●

A

of

or

usually

metal.

●

A

of

things.

●

A

of

or

with the same

name.

●

In Chemistry:

A number of

in a

, which

to form a molecule.

●

In Surveying:

A

of

of known

, used as a

device.

●

In Surveying:

A long

tape.

●

A

of

,

to 22

, 4

or 100

, and

to 20.12

; the

of a Gunter's

; the

of a

pitch.

●

In Mathematics & Set theory:

A

totally ordered set

, especially a

totally ordered

of a poset.

●

In British English:

A

of

, each of which is

on the

and

(said to be "broken" if a

or

out).

●

That which

,

, or

; a bond.

●

In Nautical:

Iron

to the

of a

to

the

with the

; also, the channels.

●

A

, a

of office.

●

In Weaving & Units of measure:

The

of a web.

Verb

●

To

something with a chain.

●

To

with a

, due to

,

, or other feelings

●

To

together.

●

To

someone with fetters.

●

To

the

of a

etc with a chain.

●

To obligate.

●

In Computing:

To

with a

of pointers.

●

In Computing:

To be

to another

item.

●

To

a

using a 66-foot long

,

surveying.

●

In Computing:

To

and

(a program).

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

chain

English

chaine

Middle English (1100-1500)

chaine

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

Sourced from

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