# chains

Pronunciation: say "CHAYNZ" /t͡ʃeɪnz/

## Noun

1. Plural of chain. — plural of chain
   - Simple: Plural of chain. Use this form when you mean more than one chain.
   - _Workers fastened the cargo with thick steel chains before the truck left._
   - _Several supermarket chains opened new stores in the same district._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of chain. — third-person singular simple present indicative of chain
   - Simple: The form of chain used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The dock crew chains each container to the deck before the ship sails._
   - _The landlord chains the back gate every night to keep out trespassers._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/chains (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).