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chaining
We have found lemma(root) word of chaining : chain.
Definitions
[tʃeɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something, or for pulling loads
(e.g: he slid the bolts on the front door and put the safety chain across)
- a sequence of items of the same type forming a line
(e.g: he kept the chain of buckets supplied with water)
- a jointed measuring line consisting of linked metal rods
- a structure of planks projecting horizontally from a sailing ship's sides abreast of the masts, used to widen the basis for the shrouds
Phrases:
- drag the chain
- pull someone's chain
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French chaine, chaeine, from Latin catena ‘a chain’
[tʃeɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- fasten or secure with a chain
(e.g: she chained her bicycle to the railings)
Phrases:
- drag the chain
- pull someone's chain
Origin
:
Middle English: from Old French chaine, chaeine, from Latin catena ‘a chain’
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