chain | (noun) a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament | - |
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(noun) a necklace made by stringing objects together | Synonyms: strand, string |
(noun) anything that acts as a restraint | - |
(noun) a linked or connected series of objects | - |
(noun) a series of things depending on each other as if linked together | Synonyms: concatenation |
(noun) (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership | - |
(noun) (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) | Synonyms: chemical chain |
(noun) a series of hills or mountains | Synonyms: chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountains |
(noun) a unit of length | - |
chains | (noun) metal shackles; for hands or legs | Synonyms: irons |
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chainsaw | (noun) portable power saw; teeth linked to form an endless chain | Synonyms: chain saw |
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chair | (noun) the position of professor | Synonyms: professorship |
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(noun) a seat for one person, with a support for the back | - |
(noun) an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person | Synonyms: death chair, electric chair, hot seat |
(noun) a particular seat in an orchestra | - |
(noun) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | Synonyms: chairperson, president |
chairlift | (noun) a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable | Synonyms: chair lift |
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chairman | (noun) the male officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | - |
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chairmanship | (noun) the position of chairman | - |
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chairperson | (noun) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | Synonyms: chair, president |
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chairwoman | (noun) the female officer who presides at the meetings of an organization | - |
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chaise | (noun) a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse | Synonyms: shay |
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(noun) a long chair; for reclining | Synonyms: chaise longue, daybed |