noun: a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
noun: a necklace made by a stringing objects together;
noun: anything that acts as a restraint
noun: a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
noun: a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
Example: "The chain of command"
noun: (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
noun: British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
noun: a unit of length
noun: metal shackles; for hands or legs
noun: a series of hills or mountains
verb: fasten or secure with chains
Example: "Chain the chairs together"
verb: connect or arrange into a chain by linking
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #22383)
