Thesaurus: chains

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1. n. metal shackles; for hands or legs
2. n metal shackles; for hands or legs n a series of things depending on each other as if linked together n (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) n a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament n (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership n anything that acts as a restraint n a unit 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 a series of hills or mountains n a linked or connected series of objects n a necklace made by a stringing objects together; v connect or arrange into a chain by linking v fasten or secure with chains