chains
/tʃeɪnz/
verb
- To fasten or secure with a chain.
- They chained their bikes to the railing.
- The guard chained the gate shut every night.
- She chained the dog to a tree in the yard.
- To restrict or confine someone or something.
- Fear chained him to his desk, unable to take a risk.
- Old traditions can chain a society to the past.
- The protesters chained themselves to the building's entrance.
noun
- A series of connected metal rings used for pulling, holding, or securing things.
- He used a chain to pull the car out of the mud.
- The dog was tied to a post with a heavy chain.
- The gate was locked with a padlock and chain.
- A series of connected things or events.
- A chain of mountains stretched across the horizon.
- She owns a chain of coffee shops in the city.
- The accident caused a chain of events that led to new safety rules.
- A group of stores or businesses under the same ownership.
- That grocery chain has locations in five states.
- He works for a fast-food chain as a manager.
- The hotel chain offers discounts for frequent guests.
- Something that restricts or limits freedom (often used in plural).
- The prisoners were kept in chains.
- The new law placed chains on the company's ability to pollute.
- She finally broke free from the chains of her old habits.
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