chain link

Wire mesh fencing

Chain link refers to the interlocking metal loops that form a type of fencing, or to one such loop.

Chain-link fence is made of galvanized wire woven in a diamond pattern, common around yards, schoolyards, and industrial sites: The ball sailed over the chain-link fence.

The pattern itself is sometimes called chain link: a chain-link pattern.

Related
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties
  • wireThin metallic conductor
  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • metalHard conductive solid
  • interlockingEngaging by overlap

galvanized · barrier · enclosure · security · diamond · weave · grid · lattice · boundary · property line · yard · cage · industrial · rust · coil · twist · steel · razor wire

Categories
Opposites
fence construction type

chain linksolid wood

Timber without composite layers

privacy fence · stone wall · brick wall · concrete wall · wooden fence

aesthetic/prestige

chain linkwrought iron

Soft, workable decorative metal

decorative fencing · wrought iron gate

visual permeability

chain linksolid

Firm matter state

opaque · privacy fence · windowless · blocked

Family

chain, link, chains, chained, chaining, chainless, links, linked, linking

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G