length of chain

collocation in English

meaningsoflengthandchain

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length
noun
uk
/leŋθ/us
/leŋθ/
the measurement of something from end to end or along its ...
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chain
noun
uk
/tʃeɪn/us
/tʃeɪn/
a series of things of the same type connected in a line, or a series of people standing in ...
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(Definition oflengthandchainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflength of chain

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That was made possible simply by adding a longerlengthofchainto the cuffs.
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The ship shackles straight on to the chain underneath the buoy, and there is therefore an uninterruptedlengthofchainfrom the ship to the bottom.
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At the same time, the distance the load is lifted is smaller than thelengthofchainpulled by the same factor.
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Simple nunchaku may be easily constructed from wooden dowels and a shortlengthofchain.
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These water meteors consisted of alengthofchainwith two inward facing bowls for heads.
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Alengthofchainwas usually fixed at waist height to the stanchions above the chains, as an added safety measure.
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He was chained firmly to a tree, and each of the other elephants was given a goodlengthofchain.
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Four of the columns which surround the building are hollow and, with alengthofchaindangling in each, allows rainwater to drain down.
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Even a dinghy should have alengthofchainattached to the anchor - the same length as the dinghy.
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Each end was attached to a shortlengthofchainthat was connected to counterbalance weights housed in chain wells to maintain tension.
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Across the centre of the shield is alengthofchain.
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The wooden stakes are to secure a trap; most traps come with alengthofchainand a steel ring.
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The magician presents a set of restraints consisting of a sturdy collar and a pair of ankle straps, each attached to alengthofchainor rope.
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Twin clevises are commonly used to join two lengths of chain.
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They use short black lengths of chain, small javelins, and iron bars for throwing.
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These can be used to connect two lengths of chain, or to connect the ends of the same chain to form a loop.
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It was also supposed to work with different chain thicknesses and lengths of chain link, and independently of their orientation (e.g. angled or on their side).
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Billy's polestaff is actually composed of three sections of hard tubing held together by short lengths of chain.
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