Definition: 1. A series of things depending on each other as if linked together. 2. (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule. 3. A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament. 4. A number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
Use 'chain' in a sentence:
1. The mayor wore his chain of office.
2. I need a new chain.
3. He liked to shock with his gold chains and loud clothes.
4. Which food chain is correct?
5. I felt chained to the kitchen sink.
6. He took over a grocery chain.
7. What about their food chain?
8. Small businesses are losing out to the large chains.
9. What is the food chain?
10. I want a silver chain.
11. I heard it's a chain.
12. They break up nature's food supply chain.
13. The dog was chained to the leg of the one solid garden seat.
14. A chain of volcanoes girdles the Pacific.
15. Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.
16. I've been chained to my desk all week.
17. The doors were always locked and chained.
18. The dog was chained up for the night.
19. The chain isn't for you.
20. Insects are fairly low down (on) the food chain.
21. Where are you on the food chain?
22. The chains were at different heights on the wall.
23. The chain of volcanoes is known, appropriately enough, as the 'Ring of Fire'.
24. The slump on Wall Street set up a chain reaction in stock markets around the world.
25. This is a silver chain.
26. Diana is a buyer for a chain of furniture shops.
27. This is one of our chain stores.
28. The chain of supermarkets lost money.
29. The powder immediately ignited and set off a chain reaction of explosions.
30. The effect was to disrupt the food chain, starving many animals and those that preyed on them.
31. The whole food chain is affected by the overuse of chemicals in agriculture.
32. This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health.
33. Chain across the ship's bow.
34. The chain is formed from 136 links.
35. The opened link is used to join the two ends of the chain.
36. Volunteers formed a human chain to rescue precious items from the burning house.
37. Round her neck was a cross on a silver chain.
38. His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain.
39. She had strung the shells on a silver chain.
40. Firefighters formed a human chain to carry the children to safety.
41. Insects are fairly low down the food chain.
42. He is the owner of a restaurant chain that was cited for violations of child labour laws.
43. At work, he was chained to a system of boring meetings.
44. She wore a small gold cross on a chain around her neck.
45. She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck.
46. I chained my bike to the park railings.
47. It set off a chain reaction in the international money markets.
48. She chained her bicycle to the gate.
49. The hotel chain has recently installed a new booking system.
50. Whenever recession strikes, a chain reaction is set into motion.
