chain
Translation
chain, series, sequence
Examples
He locked the bike with a heavy chain.
He locked the bike with a heavy chain.
This is a large chain of hotels.
This is a large chain of hotels.
The accident caused a chain of events.
The accident caused a chain of events.
Grammar Patterns
a chain of ((sth.)) a series of (sth.) The accident caused a chain of events.
a ((type of)) chain a series of businesses of the same type This is a large chain of hotels.
Similar Words
Synonyms: series, sequence, link
Etymology
From Old French 'chaine', from Latin 'catena'.
Memory Tips
Picture a metal chain with connected links, just like a chain of stores or a chain of events are connected.