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chain
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a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
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Other meanings
2. noun
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
3. noun
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
4. noun
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
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