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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
chain
/ˈt͡ʃeɪn/
noun1 of 2
series of connected things, events, or people
- “This retail chain offers different promotions in each individual store.”Tatoeba
- “That new chain store could put me out of business.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To link multiple items together.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)