Meanings
nounchainlink (countable and uncountable, plural chainlinks)
plural chainlinks · alternative chain-link · alternative chain link
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWires woven in a zig-zag pattern to form a mesh.
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Finnish panssariverkkoaita, verkkoaita
- panssariverkkoaitatype of fencing
- verkkoaitatype of fencing
German Maschendraht
- Maschendrahttype of fencing
Hungarian drótkerítés
- drótkerítéstype of fencing
Russian рабица
- рабица (rabica)type of fencing
Spanish eslabón de la cadena
- eslabón de la cadenatype of fencing
Swedish Gunnebo-stängsel
- Gunnebo-stängseltype of fencing
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APA
chainlink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainlink
MLA
“chainlink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainlink. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chainlink,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chainlink.
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