[{"word":"chaines","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He wore a gold chain around the neck."},{"definition":"A series of interconnected things.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This led to an unfortunate chain of events."},{"definition":"A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town."},{"definition":"A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen."},{"definition":"A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A long measuring tape.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"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).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The warp threads of a web.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["rackle"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chain","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chaine","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chaines"]}]