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brake
Noun
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The part of an object that makes it slow down.
The crash was caused by the car's brakes failing.
brake
Verb
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To make an object slow down using brakes.
Jimmy braked to avoid hitting the cat.
chain
Noun
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A chain is a series of round pieces of material joined together to make a line.
He got her a gold chain necklace for her birthday.
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A series of interconnected things.
This led to an unfortunate chain of events.
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A chain of stores is a group of stores that all have the same name, such as McDonald's restaurants or GAP clothing stores.
chain
Verb
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If you chain things together, you connect them in a line.
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If you chain A to B, you connect A to B with a chain.
The dog was chained to the tree.
clevis
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noun
a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc