chains
Connected metal links
Chains is the plural of chain—a series of connected links, typically metal.
Physical chains restrain or secure: The dog strained against its chains.
Figuratively, chains represent bondage or oppression: break the chains of poverty, chains of addiction.
Snow chains wrap around tires for traction on ice.
In retail, chains are businesses with multiple locations under one brand: fast-food chains, hotel chains.
To chain is to fasten or confine: She chained her bike to the rack.
Element twenty-six
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- weldedJoined metals by melting
- galvanizedStimulated into sudden activity
anchor · rust · links · heavy-duty · hardware · towing · tethering · mooring
Things that connect
- sprocketsToothed wheels for chains
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- hoistRaise with tackle
bicycle · transmission · conveyor · roller · motorcycle · derailleur · tensioner · industrial
Metal bonds for prisoners
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
- slaveryOwnership of people
- captivityState of being confined
fetters · manacles · bound · escape · liberation · oppression · confinement · freedom
Neck-worn ornament
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- goldElement seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
choker · locket · charm · platinum · link · clasp · herringbone · Byzantine
Extent of variation
- peaksHighest points attained
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- sierraSaw-toothed mountain range
alpine · ridge · elevation · volcanic · archipelago · geology · topography
Ordered succession of elements
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- linkedFastened to another
- connectionA joining or relation
- causationProduction of effects
succession · progression · cascade · reaction · events · interconnected · unbroken · continuous
Licensed business operation
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
- outletsPoints of release or connection
- brandCompany's product line name
- corporateOf or relating to companies
restaurant · hotel · supermarket · fast-food · McDonald's · Starbucks · Walmart · expansion
Cryptographic linked transaction record
- encryptionConverting data into code
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
- digitalOf discrete data
verification · ledger · decentralized · cryptocurrency · trust · immutable
Coordination of complex activities
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- sourcingObtaining from suppliers
- suppliersThose who furnish goods
- vendorsThose who sell goods
procurement · manufacturing · wholesale · import · export · disruption · global · network
iron
Element twenty-six
galvanized · anchor · rust · links · heavy-duty · hardware · towing · tethering · mooring · shackle
links
Things that connect
hoist · bicycle · transmission · conveyor · roller · motorcycle · derailleur · tensioner · industrial · machinery
shackles
Metal bonds for prisoners
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
- slaveryOwnership of people
captivity · fetters · manacles · bound · escape · liberation · oppression · confinement · freedom · emancipation
necklace
Neck-worn ornament
bracelet · choker · locket · charm · platinum · link · clasp · herringbone · Byzantine · gemstone
range
Extent of variation
- peaksHighest points attained
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
sierra · alpine · ridge · elevation · volcanic · archipelago · geology · topography
sequence
Ordered succession of elements
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- linkedFastened to another
- connectionA joining or relation
causation · succession · progression · cascade · reaction · events · interconnected · unbroken · continuous
franchise
Licensed business operation
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
- outletsPoints of release or connection
- brandCompany's product line name
corporate · restaurant · hotel · supermarket · fast-food · McDonald's · Starbucks · Walmart · expansion · locations
blockchain
Cryptographic linked transaction record
- encryptionConverting data into code
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
- cryptographyScience of secure messaging
digital · verification · ledger · decentralized · cryptocurrency · trust · immutable
logistics
Coordination of complex activities
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- sourcingObtaining from suppliers
- suppliersThose who furnish goods
vendors · procurement · manufacturing · wholesale · import · export · disruption · global · network · inventory
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- Industrial Imagerymachinery, factories, smokestacks, assembly lines, gears
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, necklace, rings
- A Christmas CarolEbenezer Scrooge, Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley
- blingdiamond ring, diamond watch, pendant, diamond studs, diamond bracelet
- burdensburden, load, onus, obligations, weight
chainsfreedom
Absence of constraint
liberty · liberation · release · emancipation · independence
- food chainEcological feeding hierarchy
- chain letterSelf-replicating correspondence scheme
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- chain sawMotorized cutting tool
- key chainRing holding multiple openers
- gold chainLinked yellow metal jewelry
chain, chained, unchain, unchained, chainsaw, chaining, enchain, chain of command, enchained