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1. lightning
noun. ['ˈlaɪtnɪŋ'] abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light.
Rhymes with Chain Lightning
- enlightening
- whitening
- frightening
- brightening
- tightening
- heightening
2. lightning
noun. ['ˈlaɪtnɪŋ'] the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more.
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3. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of things depending on each other as if linked together.
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] (chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule).
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament.
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] (business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership.
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] anything that acts as a restraint.
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. chain
verb. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] connect or arrange into a chain by linking.
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. chain
noun. ['ˈtʃeɪn'] a series of hills or mountains.
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Etymology
- chaine (Middle English (1100-1500))
- chaine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))