notch vs chain

notch and chain both are nouns.

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

notch (noun)	chain (noun)
a small cut	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface	a necklace made by stringing objects together
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks	anything that acts as a restraint
a V-shaped indentation	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

notch (verb)	chain (verb)
notch a surface to record something	fasten or secure with chains
cut or make a notch into	connect or arrange into a chain by linking