chainwork

chain·work

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn-wurk]
- /ˈtʃeɪnˌwɜrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheyn-wurk]
- /ˈtʃeɪnˌwɜrk/

Definitions of chainwork word

noun chainwork any work linked or looped in the manner of or resembling a chain or chains 3
noun chainwork any decorative product, handiwork, etc., in which parts are looped or woven together, like the links of a chain. 1
noun chainwork Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain. 0

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Origin of chainwork

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 Chainwork

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chainwork

chainwork 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

chainwork usage trend in Literature

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