# chaining

Pronunciation: say "CHAY-ning" /ˈt͡ʃeɪnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of fastening or connecting something with a chain.
   - Simple: The act of joining or fastening something with a chain.
   - _The careful chaining of each bicycle to the rack discouraged thieves._
   - _Heavy rain delayed the chaining of the barges along the dock._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of chain. — present participle and gerund of chain
   - Simple: Present participle of chain. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _Protesters were chaining themselves to the courthouse railings all afternoon._
   - _He spent the morning chaining tires together for the makeshift barrier._

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