chain-work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn wurk]
- /tʃeɪn wɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn wurk]
- /tʃeɪn wɜrk/

Definition of chain-work word

noun chain-work any decorative product, handiwork, etc., in which parts are looped or woven together, like the links of a chain. 1

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Origin of chain-work

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; chain + work

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Parts of speech for Chain-work

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chain-work

chain-work popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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