Fasten+with+a+chain

  • 41enchain — /ɛnˈtʃeɪn/ (say en chayn), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to fasten with or as with a chain or chains; fetter; restrain. 2. to hold fast, as the attention. {Middle English encheinen, from Old French enchainer, from en en 1 + chaine chain}… …

  • 42Snowshoe — Snowshoes, sometimes colloquially referred to as webs, are footwear for walking over snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person s foot doesn t sink completely into the snow, a quality… …

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  • 43cable — cablelike, adj. /kay beuhl/, n., v., cabled, cabling. n. 1. a heavy, strong rope. 2. a very strong rope made of strands of metal wire, as used to support cable cars or suspension bridges. 3. a cord of metal wire used to operate or pull a… …

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  • 44cable — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin capulum lasso, from Latin capere to take more at heave Date: 13th century 1. a. a strong rope especially of 10 inches (25 centimeters) or more in… …

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  • 45toggle — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1775 1. a piece or device for holding or securing: as a. a pin inserted in a nautical knot to make it more secure or easier to slip b. a crosspiece attached to the end of or to a loop in something (as …

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  • 46ca´ble|like´ — ca|ble «KAY buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a strong, thick rope, now usually made of wires twisted together: »The truck used a cable to tow the automobile. Large suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, hang… …

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  • 47ca´ble|less — ca|ble «KAY buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a strong, thick rope, now usually made of wires twisted together: »The truck used a cable to tow the automobile. Large suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, hang… …

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  • 48ca|ble — «KAY buhl», noun, verb, bled, bling. –n. 1. a strong, thick rope, now usually made of wires twisted together: »The truck used a cable to tow the automobile. Large suspension bridges, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, hang supported …

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  • 49wale — wale1 /wayl/, n., v., waled, waling. n. 1. a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip; welt. 2. the vertical rib in knit goods or a chain of loops running lengthwise in knit fabric (opposed to course). 3. the… …

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  • 50loose — loose1 W3S3 [lu:s] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not firmly attached)¦ 2¦(not attached)¦ 3¦(not tied tightly)¦ 4¦(hair)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6¦(free)¦ 7¦(not exact)¦ 8¦(not very controlled)¦ 9¦(not solid)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ …

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