Collocations for chain - noun
1. line of rings joined together
ADJ.
long
She wore a long gold chain round her neck.
She wore a long gold chain round her neck.
rusty | bicycle | daisy, paper
QUANT.
length
CHAIN + VERB
clank
CHAIN + NOUN
mail
(= armour made of chains)
(= armour made of chains)
PREP.
in ~s
The prisoner was led away in chains.
The prisoner was led away in chains.
off sb''s/the ~
Let the dog off its chain.
Let the dog off its chain.
on a/the ~
They kept the dog on a chain all day long.
They kept the dog on a chain all day long.
PHRASES
a chain of office
The mayor was wearing his chain of office.
The mayor was wearing his chain of office.
a chain on the door
Put the chain on the door before you go to bed.
Put the chain on the door before you go to bed.
a link in the chain
2. number of things in a line
ADJ.
island, mountain | human
VERB + CHAIN
form
The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach.
The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach.
PREP.
~ of
a chain of volcanic islands
a chain of volcanic islands
PHRASES
a chain of command
(= a system by which instructions are passed from one person to another)
(= a system by which instructions are passed from one person to another)
3. group of shops, etc. owned by the same company
ADJ.
big, large | small | hotel, supermarket, etc.
CHAIN + NOUN
store
PREP.
~ of
a chain of clothes shops
a chain of clothes shops
PHRASES
part of a chain
This hotel is part of a large chain.
This hotel is part of a large chain.
4. number of connected events/situations
ADJ.
complex
the complex chain of events that led to the war
the complex chain of events that led to the war
unbroken
There has been an unbroken chain of great violinists in the family.
There has been an unbroken chain of great violinists in the family.
causal | food
efforts to ensure that dioxins do not enter the food chain
efforts to ensure that dioxins do not enter the food chain
CHAIN + NOUN
reaction
PHRASES
a chain of events