Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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building block | Yes | No | No | No |
chain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
building block (noun) | chain (noun) |
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a block of material used in construction work | a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament |
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else | a necklace made by stringing objects together |
anything that acts as a restraint | |
a linked or connected series of objects | |
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together | |
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership | |
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) | |
a series of hills or mountains | |
a unit of length |
building block (verb) | chain (verb) |
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fasten or secure with chains | |
connect or arrange into a chain by linking |