Word of the Day – June 14, 2026
chain
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| Noun | A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A necklace made by a stringing objects together. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | Anything that acts as a restraint. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A linked or connected series of objects. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A series of things depending on each other as if linked together. (used 8 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule). (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A series of hills or mountains. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979). (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Noun | A unit of length. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Fasten or secure with chains. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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| Verb | Connect or arrange into a chain by linking. (used 0 times in citations and controls) |
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Other Forms
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| Past | chains |
| Past Participle | chaining |
| Plural | chains |
| Third Person | chained |
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