Words · Very common
chain
/tʃeɪn/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
the chain of command
- noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
- noun
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
- noun
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
- noun
anything that acts as a restraint