Synonyms for chain
noun
A series of links
cable, string, link(s), train, connection, necklace, bracelet, ring series, leash, shackle, manacle.
A sequence
succession, series, string, concatenation; see series. See syn. study at series.
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noun
Something that physically confines the legs or arms.
Used in plural: bond, fetter, handcuff (often used in plural), hobble, iron (used in plural), manacle, restraint, shackle. (Archaic) gyve. See freeA number of things placed or occurring one after the other:
consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, series, string, succession, suite, train. (Informal) streak. See order
verb
To restrict the activity or free movement of:
fetter, hamper, hamstring, handcuff, hobble, leash, manacle, shackle, tie, trammel. (Informal) hog-tie. See free, help
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