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chain vs strand

strand vs chain

chain and strand both are nouns.

chain and strand both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chain Yes No Yes No
strand Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chain and strand are synonyms defined as:
  • chain and strand: a necklace made by stringing objects together
Other synonyms of chain include string.
chain (noun) strand (noun)
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament a necklace made by stringing objects together
a necklace made by stringing objects together line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
anything that acts as a restraint a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
a linked or connected series of objects a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
(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
chain (verb) strand (verb)
fasten or secure with chains bring to the ground
connect or arrange into a chain by linking drive (a vessel) ashore
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
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