block chain

noun

A chain in which the alternate links are broad blocks connected by thin side links pivoted to the ends of the blocks, used with sprocket wheels to transmit power, as in a bicycle.

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Meanings

nounblock chain (plural block chains)

plural block chains

  1. A chain in which the alternate links are broad blocks connected by thin side links pivoted to the ends of the blocks, used with sprocket wheels to transmit power, as in a bicycle.
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APA

block chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20chain

MLA

“block chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20chain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “block chain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/block%20chain.

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