English Explanatory Dictionary

chain gang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of convicts chained together to work outside the confines of a prison.
  2. A group of cyclists riding in a close-knit formation akin to a road race, normally for the purposes of training.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chain gang.wav

Word forms

chain gang chain gangs chain-gang

Derived words

chain-ganger chain-ganging
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