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1 ♦ chain
♦ chain /tʃeɪn/n. [cu]1 catena: bicycle chain, catena di bicicletta; gold chain, catena d'oro; catenina d'oro; a dog on a chain, un cane alla catena2 (al pl.) catene ( per prigionieri); ferri; ceppi: to keep in chains, tenere in catene; tenere incatenato4 (fig.) catena ( di persone, di negozi, ecc.): to form a ( human) chain, formare una catena umana; hotel chain, catena di alberghi6 (al pl.) (naut.) landa7 (al pl.) (fig.) catene● (stor., mil.) chain armour = chain mail ► sotto □ chain bridge, ponte sospeso a catene □ (naut.) chain cable, catena ( d'ancora) □ (tecn.) chain conveyor, trasportatore a catena □ (mecc.) chain drive, trasmissione a catena □ chain gang, squadra di forzati incatenati □ chain guard, copricatena, carter ( di bicicletta) □ chain letter, lettera di una catena di Sant'Antonio □ (meteor.) chain lightning, saetta □ chain link, anello di catena □ chain-link fence, reticolato □ (naut.) chain locker, pozzo delle catene □ (stor., mil.) chain mail, cotta di maglia □ (archit.) chain moulding, modanatura a catena □ chain of custody, ( di prodotto forestale) certificazione della catena di lavorazione (o della rintracciabilità); (leg.) rintracciabilità, scheda di presa in carico □ chain of command, linea gerarchica □ chain of office, catena cerimoniale ( di funzionario) □ (chim. e fig.) chain reaction, reazione a catena □ (fis.) chain reactor, reattore nucleare □ chain ring, corona dentata ( di bicicletta) □ (mat.) chain rule, regola catenaria □ chain saw, motosega portatile □ (mil., stor.) chain shot, palle (pl.) incatenate ( usate come proiettile) □ chain smoker, chi fuma una sigaretta dopo l'altra; fumatore accanito □ ( cucito) chain stitch, punto catenella □ chain store, negozio (o grande magazzino) che fa parte di una catena □ (mecc.) chain stretcher, tendicatena ( di bicicletta, ecc.) □ (mecc.) chain wheel ► chainwheel □ to pull the chain, tirare lo sciacquone ( del gabinetto) □ ( slang USA) to pull (o to jerk, to yank) sb. 's chain, prendere in giro q.; sfottere (pop.); prendere per i fondelli (pop.); ( anche) irritare; rompere (pop.).(to) chain /tʃeɪn/v. t. ( anche to chain up)1 incatenare; tenere in catene -
2 chain conveyor
Trasportatore m a catenaDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > chain conveyor
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3 chain
I [tʃeɪn]1) (metal links) catena f.to put o keep sb. in chains incatenare qcn., mettere o tenere qcn. in catene; to keep a dog on a chain — tenere un cane alla catena
2) comm. catena f.3) (series) (of events) catena f., serie f.; (of ideas) concatenamento m.to make, form a (human) chain — fare, formare una catena umana
4) biol. geogr. fis. catena f.5) = unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20,12 mII [tʃeɪn]verbo transitivo incatenare, mettere in catene [ person]to chain sb.'s wrists — incatenare i polsi di qcn.
to chain a bicycle to sth. — legare con la catena una bicicletta a qcs
* * *[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) catena2) (a series: a chain of events.)2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) incatenare- chain store* * *I [tʃeɪn]1) (metal links) catena f.to put o keep sb. in chains incatenare qcn., mettere o tenere qcn. in catene; to keep a dog on a chain — tenere un cane alla catena
2) comm. catena f.3) (series) (of events) catena f., serie f.; (of ideas) concatenamento m.to make, form a (human) chain — fare, formare una catena umana
4) biol. geogr. fis. catena f.5) = unità di misura di lunghezza pari a 20,12 mII [tʃeɪn]verbo transitivo incatenare, mettere in catene [ person]to chain sb.'s wrists — incatenare i polsi di qcn.
to chain a bicycle to sth. — legare con la catena una bicicletta a qcs
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4 chain ***
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5 chain mail
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6 chain reaction
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7 chain saw
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8 chain smoker
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9 chain store
* * *(one of a series of shops (often department stores) under the same ownership.) negozio a catena* * *n* * * -
10 chain up
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11 chain-smoke vi
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12 chain gang
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13 chain letter
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14 chain of command
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15 chain stitch
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16 chain-smoke
['tʃeɪnsməʊk]verbo intransitivo fumare una sigaretta dopo l'altra* * *['tʃeɪnsməʊk]verbo intransitivo fumare una sigaretta dopo l'altra -
17 chain-smoker
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18 chain
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19 conveyor chain
1.Belt conveyor, conveyor chain, conveyorNastro m trasportatore, trasportatore m a nastro2.Belt conveyor, conveyor belt, conveyor chain, conveyorNastro m trasportatore, trasportatore m a nastroDictionary of packaging machinery and equipment > conveyor chain
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20 (to) chain-smoke
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