Meaning
A line of metal rings joined one to the next.
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Word origin
From Old French chaeine, from Latin catena, a chain. The Latin root still shows in words about things linked in a line.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- catena
- English cognates
- concatenate
Grammar
Examples
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A "chain" is strong because the rings hold each other.
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A small "chain" can be jewellery.
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A "chain" of shops is a group of shops with the same owner.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 8: chain, rate, political and 7 more words.