Meanings
nounsnow chain (plural snow chains)
plural snow chains
- A chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction.
Synonyms: tyre chain, tire chain
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction.
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Translations
Esperanto neĝoĉeno
- neĝoĉenoa chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
Finnish lumiketju
- lumiketjua chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
French chaine de neige
- chaine de neigea chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
German Schneekette
- Schneekettea chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
Greek αντιολισθήτικη αλυσίδα
- αντιολισθήτικη αλυσίδα (antiolisthítiki alysída)a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
Polish łańcuch przeciwpoślizgowy
- łańcuch przeciwpoślizgowya chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
Spanish cadenas de nieve
- cadenas de nievea chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
Swedish snökedja
- snökedjaa chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
Cite this entry
APA
snow chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20chain
MLA
“snow chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20chain. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snow chain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snow%20chain.
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