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| bookmark |
in computing, a user's stored link to a previously visited location on the Internet, often displayed on-screen as a menu item or icon. [1/2 definitions] |
| bridge1 |
to form a connecting link over or between. [1/6 definitions] |
| carabiner |
a D-shaped coupling link with a safety closure used for fastening ropes in mountaineering. |
| catenate |
to link together in a chain or series; concatenate. |
| concatenate |
to link in a series or chain. [1/2 definitions] |
| connect |
to join together; link. [1/4 definitions] |
| crankpin |
a bar or cylindrical pin positioned in a crank and having a connecting rod or link attached. |
| cyclone fence |
a strong chain-link fence, usu. high and topped with barbed wire, used around military bases, prisons, and the like. |
| French cuff |
a wide cuff on the sleeve of a shirt or blouse that is folded back and fastened with a cuff link. |
| interlink |
to link together; interconnect. |
| knit |
to make by using either long, hand-held needles or a machine to link together loops of yarn. [2/9 definitions] |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. [1/3 definitions] |
| link |
to join or unite by a link or connection. [1/7 definitions] |
| linkup |
something serving as a link. [1/2 definitions] |
| nexus |
a connection or link between individuals of a series or group. [1/2 definitions] |
| relink |
combined form of link. |
| tie-in |
a connection, link, or relationship. [1/3 definitions] |
| tie line |
a connecting link between two principal lines, such as telephone or power lines. |
| yoke |
to unite or link; connect. [1/9 definitions] |
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