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suspender
suspender /səˈspɛndɝ/
noun
-
Elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
(
brace
, suspender
, gallus
)
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
A suspender belt is a great way to add some sex appeal to lingerie, and is often worn by brides on their wedding night to surprise and delight their partner
A suspender belt is a great way to add some sex appeal to lingerie, and is often worn by brides on their wedding night to surprise and delight their partner
Latimeria chalumnae
Latimeria chalumnae /ləˈtɪmɛriə kəˈlʌmniː/
noun
-
Fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
(
coelacanth
, Latimeria chalumnae
)
fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa
chain
chain /ˈtʃeɪn/
noun
-
(
)
A series of things depending on each other as if linked together
(
concatenation
, chain
)
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
The chain of command
the chain of command
A complicated concatenation of circumstances
a complicated concatenation of circumstances
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()
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
(
chemical chain
, chain
)
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
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()
A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
(
chain
)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
The old swing was held by a rusty chain that creaked with every motion.
The old swing was held by a rusty chain that creaked with every motion.
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()
Anything that acts as a restraint
(
chain
)
anything that acts as a restraint
The dog was tied with a chain to the post outside the house.
The dog was tied with a chain to the post outside the house.
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()
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores, restaurants, banks, hotels or theaters) under one ownership
(
chain
)
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores, restaurants, banks, hotels or theaters) under one ownership
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A necklace made by stringing objects together
(
chain
, string
, strand
)
a necklace made by stringing objects together
A string of beads
a string of beads
A strand of pearls
a strand of pearls
-
A linked or connected series of objects
(
chain
)
a linked or connected series of objects
A chain of daisies
a chain of daisies
-
A series of hills or mountains
(
chain
, chain of mountains
, mountain chain
, mountain range
, range
, range of mountains
)
a series of hills or mountains
The valley was between two ranges of hills
the valley was between two ranges of hills
The plains lay just beyond the mountain range
the plains lay just beyond the mountain range
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A unit of length
(
chain
)
a unit of length
verb
-
Fasten or secure with chains
(
chain
)
fasten or secure with chains
Chain the chairs together
Chain the chairs together
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Connect or arrange into a chain by linking
(
chain
)
connect or arrange into a chain by linking
Chain
noun
-
British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
(
Chain
, Ernst Boris Chain
, Sir Ernst Boris Chain
)
British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)
fancy man
fancy man /ˈfænsi mæn/
noun
-
[Vulgar]
A woman's lover
(
fancy man
[Vulgar] , paramour
)
a woman's lover
-
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
(
fancy man
, pandar
, panderer
, pander
, pimp
, ponce
, procurer
)
someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
The pimp controlled a network of prostitutes and profited from their work.
The pimp controlled a network of prostitutes and profited from their work.
