verbπShareTo fasten something with a chain."The bicycle was chained to the bike rack to prevent theft. "actionpolicelawmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo link multiple items together."The librarian chained the new dictionaries to the table so they wouldn't be stolen. "itemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo secure someone with fetters."The guard chained the prisoner to the wall. "lawpoliceinhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain."During the war, the harbor was chained to prevent enemy ships from entering. "nauticalgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo obligate."The scholarship chained her to attending the university for at least two years. "lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo relate data items with a chain of pointers."The programmer chained the customer records together so they could be easily searched by name, address, or purchase history. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be chained to another data item."The student's report card is chained to her file folder, so she can easily find it. "computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying."The surveyors chained the property line to determine its exact length before construction could begin. "propertytechnicalgeographyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program)."After finishing the first game, the computer was chained to the next one, so it loaded and started playing automatically. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareBound with chains."The chained bicycle was safe from thieves. "conditionlawpoliceinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of data items) Linked in a chain."The spreadsheet used chained formulas, so changing one cell automatically updated the rest. "computingtechnologyinternetsystemstructuretechnicalelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading