chain printer vs chain

chain printer and chain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chain printer	Yes	No	No	No
chain	Yes	No	Yes	No

chain printer (noun)	chain (noun)
an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
	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

chain printer (verb)	chain (verb)
	fasten or secure with chains
	connect or arrange into a chain by linking