chain
- noun
- /tʃeɪn/
- The delicate silver chain hung gracefully around her neck.
- silver chain
- gold chain
- chain around the neck
So I said my chain hangs down to my Dick.
- So I said my chain hangs down to my Dick.
- I seen you with a fucking chain, a Rolex and some nice clothes.
- I've got my my keys, this cute little gold chain, another Lululemon scrunchie.
- I think this rose gold chunky chain necklace.
- That's why black people always got diamonds and chains because I got to let you know.
- Love sacks, rowers, you know, gold chain, you know, we won't talk about it too much.
- Big ticket item, fully iced on the classic Cuban chains, classic rap piece.
- A lot of people thought of it as like slicked back hair, gold chains, toothpick, like creep.
- And then even the little chain that comes down has a little flavor on it.
Examples
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Fernando pulls the chain with the St. Christopher medal from under Columbus's shirt.
Fiction book (1992) -
Father was a shadow dressed in a white shirt; a gold chain glistened around his neck.
Fiction book (1991) -
This kind of could be a nice little key chain.
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Guess I'll have to wear mine on a chain around my neck.
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And it has a strap, little chain strap as well.
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Just a little, very delicate kind of snake chain, little double chain.
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This jeweled chain is not for me.
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If you're gonna carry a chain, make it a gold chain.
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"Yesterday I accidentally dropped my best chain down one of the cracks in my yard.
Fiction book (1990) -
An apex cross, as worn by many Ethiopians, hangs from a chain around his neck, etched onto his robe.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often with a chain or beads
A necklace that fits closely around the neck and is worn for fashion
A line of beads or pearls worn around the neck
A string of beads or pearls worn around the neck
A tight necklace worn around the neck as a fashion accessory
A row of beads threaded together and worn as jewelry
A short necklace for women that sits close to the neck like a collar
A string of flowers worn or hung for decoration
A close fitting decorative band worn around the neck as jewelry
Idioms
Compounds
A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below
- Specialized
A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going
A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods
- Specialized
A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start
A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place
- Texting
An email that asks you to forward it to many people, often with threats or promises
- Specialized
A genetic illness that makes urine smell like maple syrup and can damage the brain in young children
- Archaic
A fast, noisy machine that hits metal letters against paper to make many pages of text
- Specialized
A machine that makes nuclear energy by splitting atoms in a controlled chain reaction
- Specialized
A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric
- Specialized
A hand tool with a chain loop that grips and turns pipes or other round things
- US
A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers
- Specialized
A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath
- Specialized
A long series of atoms joined together that forms part of a molecule like in plastic
- Specialized
A very large group of atoms joined together in a long chain like in proteins or plastics
A range of hills in northern England that separates rivers flowing to different coasts
- Archaic
A line of towers with moving shutters that send messages people can see over long distances
- Specialized
A North American plant with chain-like leaves that grows in wetlands and wet woods
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chain comes from the Latin word catena, meaning 'chain', and a chain necklace is simply a small line of metal links joined together, which is why this kind of jewelry is called a chain.