Chain
a chain (noun) -
a. a series of metal links joined together
b. organised like the links in a metal chain
chain of friendships
a link in the chain
a vital link in the chain
a part of a chain
a step in the chain
passed along the chain
a chain of
a long chain of
a chain of events
a complex chain of events
an unlikely chain of events
trace the chain back to
a causal chain
a chain reaction
a chain reaction sets in
a chain of control
a chain of command
create a solid chain of command
pass up the chain of command
a pawn in the chain of command
yanking a person's chain
the supply-chain
the value chain
migration up the value chain
moving up the value chain
the chain of prosperity
the food chain
further up the food chain
further down the food chain
a food and agricultural chain
a fast food chain
a loose chain
a ball and chain
strain at one's chain
chain mail
a gold chain
a key chain
a chain-linked fence
a human chain
chain stores
a retail chain
a consumer electronics retail chain
a hotel chain
a supermarket chain
a theater chain
a chain smoker
Chain of Dependent Origination - [Pali: pratitya-samutpada] the causal chain that explains suffering in the Abhidhamma Pitaka of Theravadan Buddhism (See Wikipedia)
the Great Chain of Being (See Wikipedia)
Example sentences:
* They are a vital link in the chain.
* There will be opportunities for entrepreneurs further down the food chain.
* His older sister was a chain smoker.
* Smith passed the idea up the chain of command.
* The chain of pristine tiny islands had not yet been touched by tourism.
* The first step in getting this job done is to create a solid chain of command.
* It's an organisation that rewards loyalty and prizes the chain of command.
* Every accident is the result of an unlikely chain of events.
* By a quirk and a chain of friendships, they met, fell in love, and got quickly married.
* Her name was engraved on his key chain.
* "Quit yanking my chain -- buddy boy!"
* "His shirt unbuttoned to his sternum, with two pounds of gold chain hanging around his neck, he spoke with a voice like a chain saw."
* Her company supplied goods to chain stores across the country.
* "It's a sort of chain reaction system."
* There are all sorts of factors at work in this complex causal chain.
* He was but a pawn in the local chain of command, yet he moved some of those pawns himself.
* "When they trace the chain back to its origins they will find Smith, the missing link, standing there waiting for them."
* She was but one link in a long chain passing through the organisation.
* It took ten minutes for the chain reaction to cripple the network.
* "There are no bosses, no chain of command, no secret data."
* Investigators believe that the chain of events that brought the plane down began long ago in the distant past.
* This is a value chain that maximises customisation and service.
* It's a value chain that produces faster service at lower cost.
* Her divorce was but another link forged in her chain of existence.
* "Predators have their place in the food chain too," she insisted.
* "Your company can differentiate itself at this step in the chain," the consultant advised.
* "Even today, the migration up the value chain has barely begun for various IT companies in India.
* India is evolving up the value chain in the New Economy.
* You will see a chain-linked fence with dogs behind it.
* Were you just trying to be cute or were you trying to pull the candidate's chain?
* They linked hands and stood in a human chain to avoid being blown away by the roaring winds.
* They stomped around in heavy steel toed boots and test-fired their chain saws before they started clearing the trees and debris from the road.
* Our research focuses on the possibility of a self-sustained chemical chain reaction.
* Although many lay in the chain of command between the two men, they were still able to execute the orders quickly and efficiently.
* Logistics involves supply-chain services which allow customers to warehouse and transport goods from place to place.
* He said his lines had been out for days and the chain of companies that provides it were unable to repair it in a timely manner.
* The chain broke.
* "Privacy issues are a ball-and-chain for progress," the iconoclast suggested.
* "The chain is followed until the desired record is located or the end of the chain is reached." (Describing computer software)
* "The teams have been trained in chain of control, really like a crime scene."
* "The weak link in the chain of prosperity is the tax system."
* Their chain reactions are self-extinguishing.
* Bolt all the windows and put the chain on the door.
* "This process is repeated indefinitely, with a stream of input samples being taken and passed along the chain of capacitors." (Source: British National Corpus)
* He locked the door, put the chain on the hook and went into the living-room. (Source: British National Corpus)
* "So there's me and a mate up a ladder with chain saws and that nearly all day yesterday, good fun actually." (Source: British National Corpus)
* "The huge beast strained at the great iron chain clasped to the collar round its neck." (Source: British National Corpus)
