/lɪŋk/
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Translation
A connection between two things, or one of the rings that make a chain.
Word origin
From Old Norse hlekkr, meaning a ring of a chain.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- hlekkr
Grammar
Gender
Plurallinks
Examples
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Here "link" is one ring of metal.
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"Link" here means a connection.
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On a computer, a "link" takes you to another page.
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Grammar articles
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Participle clauses in English: -ing and -ed clauses, and the dangling participle trap
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
English tenses explained: all 12 with a master table
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