English Explanatory Dictionary

chainwork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Techniques of looping or linking pieces of metal or another materials in the manner of a chain; objects made using these techniques.
  2. A system in which each element is linked to two others in the manner of a chain; a series of interconnected things.
  3. The technique of surveying by measuring distances with a chain.

Word forms

chainwork chainworks chain work chain-work

Etymology

From chain + work.

Synonyms

chain

Related words

chainworks network
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