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Princeton's WordNet

  1. irons, chainsnoun

    metal shackles; for hands or legs

Wikipedia

  1. chains

    A chain is a serial assembly of connected pieces, called links, typically made of metal, with an overall character similar to that of a rope in that it is flexible and curved in compression but linear, rigid, and load-bearing in tension. A chain may consist of two or more links. Chains can be classified by their design, which can be dictated by their use: Those designed for lifting, such as when used with a hoist; for pulling; or for securing, such as with a bicycle lock, have links that are torus shaped, which make the chain flexible in two dimensions (the fixed third dimension being a chain's length). Small chains serving as jewellery are a mostly decorative analogue of such types. Those designed for transferring power in machines have links designed to mesh with the teeth of the sprockets of the machine, and are flexible in only one dimension. They are known as roller chains, though there are also non-roller chains such as block chains.Two distinct chains can be connected using a quick link, carabiner, shackle, or clevis. Load can be transferred from a chain to another object by a chain stopper.

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  1. chains

    In a general context, "chains" refers to a series of linked metal rings, used for fastening, pulling or for embellishment. It can also refer to a sequence of items, tasks, places, events, etc., that are interconnected or interdependent. The term "chains" can be applied to various fields such as biology, where it represents a complex molecular structure, or in mathematics, where it denotes a specific sequence of numbers. The definition varies depending on the context in which it is used.

Wikidata

  1. Chains

    "Chains" is a song composed by the Brill Building husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King and was a major hit for Little Eva’s backing singers, the Cookies, and later covered by the Beatles.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Chains

    chief town of the French dep. of Haute Vienne, where Richard Coeur de Lion was mortally wounded in 1199 by a shot with an arrow.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. chains

    Broad and thick planks projecting horizontally from the ship's outside, to which they are fayed and bolted, abreast of and somewhat behind the masts. They are formed to project the chain-plate, and give the lower rigging greater out-rig or spread, free from the top-sides of the ship, thus affording greater security and support to the masts, as well as to prevent the shrouds from damaging the gunwale, or being hurt by rubbing against it. Of course they are respectively designated fore, main, and mizen. They are now discontinued in many ships, the eyes being secured to the timber-heads, and frequently within the gunwale to the stringers or lower shelf-pieces above the water-way.--In the chains, applies to the leadsman who stands on the channels between two shrouds to heave the hand-lead.

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    Song lyrics by chains -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by chains on the Lyrics.com website.

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  1. cash in

  2. chinas

  3. in cash

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chains in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chains in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of chains in a Sentence

  1. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez:

    Moreover, there are consistent reports that U.S. companies fail to undertake basic labor and human rights assessments in Xinjiang, in essence willfully ignoring the horrific conditions of forced labor in Xinjiang, in failing to uphold their responsibilities to vet their supply chains, these companies may be complicit in the mass repression of Uighurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, and members of other Muslim minority groups.

  2. Ola Elvestuen:

    They must be conscious about their supply chains and ensure that they do not help contribute to deforestation.

  3. Jeremy Thomson-Cook:

    We are going to be talking a lot more about inflation in 2021 than we did 2020, both Brexit and Covid-19 are factors that have caused substantial pain for businesses and their supply chains.

  4. Gina Haspel:

    I don't know if The President truly understands the need for manufacturers to be able to make long-term plans and future capital investment strategies, i'm quoting hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of work for 202 -- 2023 model year cars, with complicated, global supply chains. I don't know what the tariffs are going to look like two years from now. I have no clue what NAFTA will look like. How can my global US-based company make any longterm plans ?

  5. John Layden:

    We're in a period of significant disruption where everyone is scrambling — but it's the way supply chains work today.

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