chaining

v. imprison, place in fetters, tie down; make a chain

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Noun
1. a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
(synonym) concatenation
(hypernym) series
(hyponym) catena
(derivation) catenate, catenulate
2. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
(synonym) chemical chain
(hypernym) unit, building block
(hyponym) closed chain, ring
(part-holonym) molecule
(derivation) catenate, catenulate
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
3. a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
(hypernym) ligament
(hyponym) anchor chain
(part-holonym) chain printer
4. a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
(hypernym) business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
(hyponym) apparel chain
(member-meronym) chain store
(classification) dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre
5. anything that acts as a restraint
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
6. a unit of length
(hypernym) linear unit
(hyponym) Gunter's chain
(part-meronym) foot, ft
7. a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
(synonym) range, mountain range, range of mountains, mountain chain, chain of mountains
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
(hyponym) Adirondacks, Adirondack Mountains
(part-meronym) massif
8. metal shackles; for hands or legs
(synonym) iron, irons, chains
(hypernym) shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels
9. a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
(synonym) string, strand
(hypernym) necklace

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Verb
1. connect or arrange into a chain by linking
(hypernym) arrange, set up
(hyponym) concatenate
2. fasten or secure with chains; "Chain the chairs together"
(antonym) unchain
(hypernym) fasten, fix, secure

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of Chain