Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safety chain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: safe-ty chain
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A normally slack chain for preventing excessive movement between a truck and a car body during a slue.

noun

An auxiliary watchchain secured to the clothes, usually out of sight, to prevent stealing of the watch.

noun

A chain of sheet metal links with an elongated hole through each broad end, made by doubling the first link on itself, slipping the next link through and doubling, and so on.

noun

A security chain that allows a door to be opened to see who is on the other side without allowing them to enter.

Inflected Forms

safety chains (plural)

Questions

What does safety chain mean?: A normally slack chain for preventing excessive movement between a truck and a car body during a slue.

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