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chain

/tʃeɪn/

noun

Birbirine bağlı metal halka veya zincir halkalarından oluşan bir dizi

A series of connected metal rings or links used for fastening, pulling, or supporting.

  • The dog was tied up with a heavy chain.
  • She wore a gold chain around her neck.
  • The bicycle chain needs to be oiled.
  • The pharmaceutical supply chain involves multiple stages from raw material sourcing to distribution in healthcare facilities worldwide.
  • Biochemists study the amino acid chain structure to understand how proteins fold into their functional three-dimensional configurations.
  • Economic historians trace the chain of events that precipitated the financial crisis in the early twentieth century.
noun

Birbirine bağlı şeyler veya olayların dizisi

A sequence of connected things or events.

  • The police uncovered a chain of evidence linking him to the crime.
  • A chain of events led to the company's downfall.
  • The mountain chain stretches for hundreds of miles.
noun

Aynı sahiplik altındaki mağazalar, oteller veya işletmeler grubu

A group of stores, hotels, or businesses under the same ownership.

  • She works at a chain of coffee shops.
  • The hotel chain operates in 50 countries.
  • That restaurant chain is expanding rapidly.
verb

Zincirle bağlamak veya sabitleştirmek

To fasten or secure with a chain.

  • They chained the gate to prevent intruders.
  • The prisoner was chained to the wall.
  • Make sure you chain your bike to the rack.