Chin vs. Chain

Chin vs. Chain — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Chin and Chain

Chinnoun

The bottom of a face, the typically jutting jawline below the mouth.

Chainnoun

A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.

He wore a gold chain around the neck.

Chinnoun

Talk.

Chainnoun

A series of interconnected things.

a chain of mountainsa chain of ideas, one leading to the nextThis led to an unfortunate chain of events.

Chinnoun

A lie, a falsehood.

Chainnoun

A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.

That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town.
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Chinnoun

The ability to withstand being punched in the chin without being knocked out.

Chainnoun

(chemistry) A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.

When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen.

Chinnoun

(endearing) a chinchilla.

Chainnoun

(surveying) A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.

Chinverb

To talk.

Chainnoun

(surveying) A long measuring tape.

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Chinverb

To talk to or with (someone).

Chainnoun

A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links.

Chinverb

To perform a chin-up exercise in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar.

Chainnoun

A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.

Chinverb

To punch or hit (someone)'s chin part of the body.

Chainnoun

(British) A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out).

Chinverb

(transitive) To put or hold (a musical instrument) up to one's chin.

Chainnoun

That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.

the chains of habit

Chinverb

(transitive) To turn on or operate (a device) using one's chin; to select (a particular setting) using one's chin.

Chainnoun

Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.

Chinverb

(transitive) To put one's chin on (something).

Chainnoun

(weaving) The warp threads of a web.

Chinverb

(transitive) To indicate or point toward (someone or something) with one's chin.

Chainverb

(transitive) To fasten something with a chain.

Chinnoun

the protruding part of the lower jaw

Chainverb

(intransitive) To link multiple items together.

Chinnoun

Kamarupan languages spoken in western Burma and Bangladesh and easternmost India

Chainverb

(transitive) To secure someone with fetters.

Chinverb

in gymnastics: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

Chainverb

(transitive) To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.

Chainverb

(figurative) To obligate.

Chainverb

(computing) To relate data items with a chain of pointers.

Chainverb

(computing) To be chained to another data item.

Chainverb

(transitive) To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.

Chainverb

}} To load and automatically run (a program).

Chainnoun

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together;

the chain of commanda complicated concatenation of circumstances

Chainnoun

(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

Chainnoun

a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

Chainnoun

a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

Chainnoun

anything that acts as a restraint

Chainnoun

a unit of length

Chainnoun

British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)

Chainnoun

a series of hills or mountains;

the valley was between two ranges of hillsthe plains lay just beyond the mountain range

Chainnoun

metal shackles; for hands or legs

Chainnoun

a necklace made by a stringing objects together;

a string of beadsa strand of pearls

Chainverb

connect or arrange into a chain by linking

Chainverb

fasten or secure with chains;

Chain the chairs together