broken chain

collocation in English

meaningsofbrokenandchain

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broken
adjective
uk
/ˈbrəʊ.kən/us
/ˈbroʊ.kən/
damaged, no longer able ...
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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 ofbrokenandchainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Therefore, it is necessary to involve the state, the education system and the social services to restore thisbrokenchain.
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The shield's border is red with abrokenchainat the bottom.
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Other key elements can be abrokenchainattached to the anchor or sometimes hanging from the neck.
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It is an allegorical sculpture which holds the torch of civilization in its right hand and thebrokenchainof slavery in its left.
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A string of pearls served as its border and beneath it is abrokenchain.
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The fast cycling requirement is further reduced if a mechanism exists to reassemble intact molecules from broken chains.
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Joe finds thebrokenchainand believes the curse is real.
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The broken chains on the eagle's claws symbolize the rebirth of an independent state.
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There are broken chains around its front legs, signifying freedom.
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