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chain1   Show phonetics
noun
1 METAL RINGS [C,U] a line of metal rings connected together
a bicycle chain
She wore a gold chain around her neck.
The hostages were kept in chains.
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2 BUSINESS [C] a number of similar shops, restaurants, etc owned by the same company
a chain of hotels/supermarkets

3 EVENTS [C] a series of things that happen one after the other
His arrival set off a surprising chain of events.

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