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| conveyor |
a mechanical device, such as a continuous chain or belt, used to convey materials from one place to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. [1/3 definitions] |
| critical mass |
the minimum mass of fissionable material necessary to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| crosstie |
two lengths of rope or chain attached at one end to opposite posts or walls and at the other end to either side of the halter of a horse or other large animal being restrained for grooming, medical attention, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| cyclone fence |
a strong chain-link fence, usu. high and topped with barbed wire, used around military bases, prisons, and the like. |
| derailleur |
a device on some bicycles that moves the chain onto various gears in order to allow easier or more difficult pedaling. |
| domino theory |
a theory that if one event occurs, such as the fall of one country under Communist control, a chain of related events will be triggered thereby, such as the fall of neighboring countries. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. [2/4 definitions] |
| fetter |
a chain or shackle placed on the ankles to restrict movement. [1/3 definitions] |
| fob1 |
a short chain, strap, or ribbon usu. connected to a pocket watch, or a small ornament or medallion attached to the chain, strap, or ribbon. [1/2 definitions] |
| fusee |
a grooved conical pulley and chain arrangement used in timepieces to counteract the diminishing force of the mainspring as it uncoils over time. [1/4 definitions] |
| garland |
a wreath, chain, or string made to be worn for celebration or decoration, esp. one made of flowers, leaves, vines, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| half-track |
a motor vehicle, esp. an armored military one, with an endless-chain track on the rear drive wheels, or the track itself. |
| handcuff |
one of two ring-shaped metal restraints that can be locked around a prisoner's wrists, usu. connected to each other by a short chain or bar. [1/3 definitions] |
| hauberk |
a tunic of chain mail, reaching to the knees and worn for protection in battle in the Middle Ages. |
| Jacob's ladder |
a rope or chain ladder used on ships, having wooden or metal steps. [1/3 definitions] |
| key chain |
a chain on which keys are strung, or a key ring attached by a short chain or clip to an ornament. |
| lash2 |
to bind or tie down with a rope, cord, or chain. |
| lavaliere |
a pendant, often with jewels, hung from a chain around the neck. |
| leash |
a length of leather, chain, rope, or the like, attached to the collar of an animal in order to lead it or keep it under control. [1/3 definitions] |
| link |
one of the separate closed pieces of a chain. [2/7 definitions] |
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