chaîne

Definitions of chaîne
  1. noun
    jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
    synonyms: collier
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    collier
    necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
    type of:
    bijouterie, bijoux, joaillerie
    an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
  2. noun
    (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
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    composant
    a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else
  3. noun
    a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
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    série
    similar things placed in order or happening one after another
  4. noun
    a necklace made by a stringing objects together
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    collier
    jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
  5. noun
    a unit of length
    synonyms: longueur
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    mesure linéaire, unité de mesure de longueur
    a unit of measurement of length
  6. noun
    (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
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    entreprise, société
    a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
  7. noun
    a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
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    chaîne de montre
    short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest
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    ligament
    any connection or unifying bond
  8. noun
    anything that acts as a restraint
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    limitation, restriction
    a device that retards something's motion
  9. noun
    necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
    synonyms: collier
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    type of:
    collier
    jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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