encadenar

Phonetic: "/ˈt͡ʃeɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

Example: He wore a gold chain around the neck.

Definition: A series of interconnected things.

Example: This led to an unfortunate chain of events.

Definition: A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.

Example: That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.

Definition: A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.

Example: When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen.

Definition: A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.

Definition: A long measuring tape.

Definition: A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links.

Definition: A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.

Definition: A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out).

Definition: That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.

Example: the chains of habit

Definition: (in the plural) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.

Definition: The warp threads of a web.

Phonetic: "/ˈt͡ʃeɪn/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To fasten something with a chain.

Definition: To link multiple items together.

Definition: To secure someone with fetters.

Definition: To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.

Definition: To obligate.

Definition: To relate data items with a chain of pointers.

Definition: To be chained to another data item.

Definition: To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.

Definition: (associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program).