strand vs chain

chain vs strand

strand and chain both are nouns.

strand and chain both are verbs.

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

As nouns, strand and chain are synonyms defined as:

strand and chain: a necklace made by stringing objects together

Other synonyms of strand include string.

strand (noun)	chain (noun)
a necklace made by stringing objects together	a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable	a necklace made by stringing objects together
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole	anything that acts as a restraint
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)	a linked or connected series of objects
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber	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

strand (verb)	chain (verb)
bring to the ground	fasten or secure with chains
drive (a vessel) ashore	connect or arrange into a chain by linking
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue

Difference between strand and chain

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