(n): similar things placed in order or happening one after another
(n): (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
(n): a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
(n): a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
(n): any connection or unifying bond
(n): (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
(n): a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
(n): anything that acts as a restraint
(n): a device that retards something's motion
(n): a unit of length
(n): a unit of measurement of length
(n): British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
(n): someone with special training in biochemistry
(n): a series of hills or mountains
(n): (geology) the geological features of the earth
(n): a linked or connected series of objects
(n): jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
(n): a necklace made by a stringing objects together
(n): jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
(v): connect or arrange into a chain by linking
(v): put into a proper or systematic order
(v): fasten or secure with chains
(v): cause to be firmly attached
Skipvia's is also the forester's definition.
Unit of length equal to 66 feet, used especially in the U.S. public land surveys. The original measuring instrument (Gunter's chain) was literally a chain consisting of 100 iron links, each 7.92 inches long. Steel-ribbon tapes began to supersede chains around 1900, but surveying tapes are often still called "chains" and measuring with a tape is often called "chaining." The chain is a convenient unit in cadastral surveys because 10 square chains equal 1 acre.
Do you mean my rampant abuse of the new skill you taught me, u? Or the ubiquitous presence of reesetee and me on every blasted word page on this site? ;)
I love the fact that Chainlink is the first lister of it, followed by myself and chained_bear. My presence in that list was irrelevant to the "chain" theme, until you commented that it's useful, and I am uselessness. The circle is complete. Or, for a better metaphor, the chain. Unfortunately, reesetee, you are the weakest link, goodbye. :-)
I wonder, should I be concerned about the apparent new Wordie list spam trend I'm seeing? Or just jump on the bandwagon? This kind of marketing isn't quite as obnoxious as most.
Oh, what a useful word. :-)