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1 chain gang
[çein gæng] n. amer. të burgosur të lidhur me vargonj; brigadë pune me të burgosur të lidhur -
2 chain
[çein] n.,v. -n 1. zinxhir. 2. pl. vargonj; in chains i lidhur me vargonj. 3. varg; a chain of events një varg ngjarjesh. 4. masë gjatësie (= 66 këmbë, rreth 20 m). 5. rrjet (dyqanesh) /-vt 1. lidh me zinxhir. 2. vë në pranga● chain gang [çein gæng] n. amer. të burgosur të lidhur me vargonj; brigadë pune me të burgosur të lidhur● chain reaction [çein ri:'ækshën] n. kim. reaksion zinxhir● chain saw [çein so:] n. sharrë elektrike me zinxhir● chain-smoke ['çeinsmouk] vi. pi cigare varg● chain stitch [çein stiç] n. punim zinxhir (në thurje)● chain store [çein sto:] n. dyqan i një firme të madhe tregtare
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Chain gang — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chain gang — n: a group of convicts chained together esp. to work outside a prison Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
chain gang — chain gangs N COUNT In the United States, a chain gang is a group of prisoners who are chained together to do work outside their prison. Chain gangs existed especially in former times … English dictionary
chain gang — n. a gang of prisoners chained together, as when working outdoors … English World dictionary
chain gang — n a group of prisoners chained together to work outside their prison … Dictionary of contemporary English
chain gang — chain ,gang noun count a group of prisoners who are chained together while they work outside … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chain gang — chain′ gang n. a group of convicts chained together • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
chain gang — ► NOUN ▪ a group of convicts chained together while working outside the prison … English terms dictionary
Chain gang — For other uses, see Chain gang (disambiguation). 1894 illustration of chain gang performing manual labor … Wikipedia
chain gang — noun a gang of convicts chained together • Hypernyms: ↑gang, ↑crew, ↑work party * * * noun 1. : a gang of convicts chained together especially as an outside working party 2. slang : one of two or more railroad train crews ta … Useful english dictionary
chain gang — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chain gang : singular chain gang plural chain gangs a group of prisoners who are chained together while they work outside … English dictionary