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chainlink

chainlink noun: wires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh.

chainlink: wires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh
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Noun

chainlink (countable and uncountable, plural chainlinks)

  1. Wires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh.
    Synonyms:
    wiremesh

Synonyms of chainlink

Forms of chainlink

pluralchainlinks
alternative formchain-link
alternative formchain link

Origin of chainlink

From chain + link.

Questions about chainlink

What does chainlink mean?
Chainlink means wires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh.
What part of speech is chainlink?
Chainlink is a noun.
What is the plural of chainlink?
The plural of chainlink is chainlinks.

Words near chainlink in the dictionary

  1. chainless
  2. chainlessness
  3. chainlet
  4. chainlets
  5. chainlike
  6. chainlink
  7. chainlinked
  8. chainlinks
  9. chainload
  10. chainloaded
  11. chainmail

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