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chain (Nexus), noun act of coming together, act of coupling, act of joining, act of uniting, affiliation, affinity, alliance, association, attachment, attraction, bond, bond of union, bridge, conjunction, connectedness, connecting link, connecting medium, connection, correlation, intermedium, interrelation, junction, kinship, liaison, ligament, ligature, link, linkage, privity, relatedness, relationship, relativity, tie, union

chain (Series), noun array, catena, catenation, concatenation, connected series, consecution, conntant flow, continuity, cordon, gradation, line, links, order, procession, progression, range, round, row, run, scale, series, set, succession, suit, suite, train, unbroken line, vinculum
Associated concepts: chain of causation, chain of circummtances, chain of custody, chain of title

See also: constrain, contain, detain, fetter, handcuff, hierarchy, imprison, restrain, restrict, sequence, succession

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Inside, a floor lamp's shade was printed with "I'm not sure," its on/off pull chain readily apparent.

TIBOR KALMAN by Caniglia, Julie / Artforum International

The same type of device with its on-off pull chain is still in use today.

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Its product offering includes rotary, toggle, pull chain, rocker, slide and push button switches for both original equipment and aftermarket applications.

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puissant
puling
pull
pull aside
pull chain
pull different ways
pull in
pull into shape
pull out
pull strings
pull strings for
pull the strings

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