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| link [ lingk ] |
noun (plural links) |
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1. part of chain: a ring that connects with others to make up a chain, or something resembling a ring in a chain
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2. connection: something that ties, connects, or relates two or more things
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3. jewellery
Same as cuff link
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4. transportation route: any part of a transportation system, especially a connection between major routes
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5. broadcasting unit for communicating broadcasts: a broadcasting unit or system used to relay radio or television signals, e.g. a transmitter, receiver, or relay station
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6. measurements surveyor's unit of length: a unit of length used in surveying, equal to 20.12 cm (7.92 in.) and one hundredth of a chain
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle linked, present participle link·ing, 3rd person present singular links) |
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connect things, or be connected: to connect, join, or associate somebody or something with another, or become joined with another
  There was no evidence to link him to the crime.
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| [14th century. < Old Norse hlekkr< Germanic, "bending"] |
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| link·er noun |
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