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Roller chains.

A broad metal chain.

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In structures:

• Chain Bridge (Washington, D.C.), bridge across the Potomac River at the Little Falls in Washington, D.C.
• Chain link fencing, type of fencing that utilizes vertical wires that are bent in a zig zag fashion and linked to each other
• Széchenyi Chain Bridge, suspension bridge that spans River Danube between Buda and Pest
• Union Bridge (Tweed) (or "Chain Bridge"), bridge in Northumberland

In mechanical devices: The Chain Bridge, from Little Falls Underside of the Chain Bridge The Chain Bridge is a bridge across the Potomac River at the Little Falls in Washington, D.C. It connects the city with Arlington County, Virginia. ... A Chain link fence is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized steel wire. ... Széchenyi Lánchíd by night Széchenyi Lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is one of the most famous bridges of Budapest, Hungary. ... Viewed from Scotland The Union Bridge, also called the Chain Bridge spans the River Tweed at grid reference NT934510, between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. ...

• Bicycle chain, chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle thus propelling it
• Catenary (or "chain"), the shape of a hanging flexible cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravitational force
• Chain drive, the main feature which differentiated the safety bicycle
• Chain gun, type of machine gun that utilizes a chain, driven by an external power source, to actuate the mechanism rather than using recoil
• Chain pumps, type of water pump where an endless chain has positioned on it a series of circular discs
• Chain-linked Lewis, lifting device made from two curved steel legs
• Chainsaw, portable mechanical, motorized saw
• Curb chain, used on curb bits when riding a horse
• Flat chain, form of chain used chiefly in agricultural machinery
• Keychain, a small chain that connects a small item to a keyring
• Lead shank (or "Stud chain"), used on difficult horses that are misbehaving
• O-ring chain, a specialized type of roller chain
• Roller chain, the type of chain most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on bicycles, motorcycles, and in industrial and agricultural machinery
• Snow chains, used to improve traction in snow
• Timing belt (or "timing chain"), to regulate the valve and ignition timing on an internal combustion engine

In security: Roller chain and sprocket A bicycle chain is a chain that transfers power from the pedals to the drive-wheel of a bicycle thus propelling it. ... In mathematics, the catenary is the shape of a hanging flexible chain or cable when supported at its ends and acted upon by a uniform gravitational force (its own weight). ... Roller chain and sprocket Mack AC delivery truck at the Petersen Automotive Museum with chain drive visible Chain drive was a popular power transmission system from the earliest days of the automobile. ... The M242 25mm Chain gun A chain gun is a type of machine gun or autocannon that uses an external source of power, rather than recoil, to cycle the weapon. ... Chain Pumps This is a kind of water pump where an endless chain has positioned on it a series of circular discs. ... Chain-linked Lewis or Chain Lewis is a lifting device made from two curved steel legs, linked by three steel rings. ... A chainsaw (also spelled chain saw) is a portable mechanical, motorized saw. ... A curb chain is used on curb bits when riding a horse. ... Flat chain is a form of chain used chiefly in agricultural machinery. ... A key with a simple text label keychain A keychain or key chain is a small chain, usually made from metal or plastic, that connects a small item to a keyring. ... A lead shank or shank is used on difficult horses that are misbehaving. ... Roller chain and sprocket Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on bicycles, motorcycles, and in industrial and agricultural machinery. ... Roller chain and sprocket Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on bicycles, motorcycles, and in industrial and agricultural machinery. ... Snow chains, or tire chains, are chains which are affixed to the wheels of vehicles to provide superior traction when driving through snow and ice. ... Timing belt A timing belt, timing chain or cam belt is a part of an internal combustion engine that controls the timing of the engines valves. ...

• Ball and chain, phrase that can refer to either the actual restraint device that was used to slow down prisoners, or a derogatory description of a person's significant other
• Bicycle lock (or "bicycle chain"), lockable chain
• Hudson River Chain, one of several chains used in blockades of the Hudson River
• Leg iron chains (Fetters), an alternative to handcuffs

In management: The Ball And Chain is a more common name for the song Make This Love Right, written and produced by New Jersey house music producer Romanthony. ... The front wheel is locked with a U-lock but the rest of the bicycle has been stolen, as locking the front wheel is not a sufficient security measure. ... The Hudson River Chain was a blockade across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, intended to prevent British naval vessels from entering the river during the American Revolutionary War. ... The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Fetters in use Fetters, shackles or leg irons are a kind of physical restraint used on the feet or ankles. ...

• Business chain, network of physical business locations
• Chain of command, the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed
• Chain store, range of retail outlets which share a brand and central management
• Cold chain, temperature-controlled supply chain
• Hotel chain, group of branded hotels managed together under a business arrangement known as franchising or operated by a single company
• Restaurant chain, set of related restaurants
• Supply chain, coordinated system of organizations, people , activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer
• Value chain, a management concept first described by Michael Porter

In mathematics: A business chain, or just chain, is a network of physical business locations, which all provide similar services or products, and share a brand. ... This article deals with the military concept. ... Chain stores are a range of retail outlets which share a brand and central management, usually with standardised business methods and practices. ... Cold Chain is the term used to refer to a temperature-controlled supply chain. ... A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants, typically with the same name in many different locations either under shared corporate ownership (e. ... A supply chain, logistics network, or supply network is a coordinated system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service in physical or virtual manner from supplier to customer. ... The value chain was described and popularized by Michael Porter in his 1985 best-seller, Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, New York, NY The Free Press. ...

• Chain (algebraic topology), formal linear combination of k-simplices
• Chain (order theory), totally ordered subset of a partially ordered set
• Chain complex, is a construct originally used in the field of algebraic topology
• Markov chain, discrete-time stochastic process with the Markov property
• Pseudo-arc, which has at its heart the concept of a chain
• Chain rule, a tool for differentiation in calculus.

In chemistry: This article is about algebraic topology. ... In mathematics, a total order or linear order on a set X is any binary relation on X that is antisymmetric, transitive, and total. ... In mathematics, in the field of homological algebra, a chain complex is a sequence of abelian groups or modules A0, A1, A2. ... Algebraic topology is a branch of mathematics in which tools from abstract algebra are used to study topological spaces. ... In mathematics, a Markov chain is a discrete-time stochastic process with the Markov property named after Andrey Markov. ... In calculus, the chain rule is a formula for the derivative of the composite of two functions. ...

• Chain reaction, sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions
• Ideal chain, mathematical model of polymer folding
• Worm-like chain (or Semiflexible chain), which has Kuhn length equal to twice the persistence length

Names of persons: A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions. ... An ideal chain (or freely-jointed chain) is the simplest model to describe a polymer. ... The worm-like chain (WLC) model in polymer physics is used to describe the behavior of semi-flexible polymers; it is sometimes referred to as the Kratky-Porod worm-like chain model. ... The persistence length is a basic mechanical property quantifying the stiffness of a fibre. ...

• John Chain

In other fields: John T. Chain, Jr. ...

• Alice in Chains, an influential rock group that was formed in the late-1980s in Seattle, Washington
• Bat Chain Puller, the tenth album by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band
• Bat Chain Puller, a collection of works by Kurt Loder for Rolling Stone
• Chain (unit), unit of length
• Chain letter, message that attempts to induce the recipient to make a number of copies of the message and then pass them on to one or more new recipients
• Chain of events (Animation), as depicted on film which has holes to engage a sprocket like a chain does
• Chain of office, collar or heavy gold chain worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty in medieval Europe and the United Kingdom
• Chain of thought, continuous thought process where ideas follow one from the other
• Chain smoking, the habit of smoking continuously
• Chain stitch, in sewing and embroidery, a series of looped stitches that form a chain
• Chain tool, small mechanical device used to "break" a bicycle chain in such a way that it could be mended with the same tool
• Chain weapon, a medieval weapon made of one or more weights attached to a handle with a chain
• Chain, Planetary, a chain of globes serving as fields of evolution in theosophical cosmology
• Chainmail, a type of armor made of interlocking chain links
• Chains (song), a song performed by the Beatles
• Chains of Love, a song
• Crater chain, a line of craters on the surface of an astronomical body
• Daisy chain, originally a garland of flowers, with additional uses in the fields of electronic engineering, computer software, rock climbing, backpacking, fishing, the military, and human relations
• Gunter's chain, geodetic system
• Human chain, a form of protest
• Mountain chain, sometimes used to describe a range of mountains
• Nunchaku, karate sticks linked by a chain
• Omega chain, a pseudo-chain
• Signifying chain, in semiotics, an interlocking system of signifiers
• Toilet chain, used to operate valve contained inside cistern to flush early toilets

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