heavy chain

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

A chain made of thick, weighty material.

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Examples (10)

  • The old gate was secured with a heavy chain and a rusty padlock.
  • It took two sailors to lift the heavy chain of the ship's anchor.
  • A heavy chain dangled from the crane, ready to hoist the cargo.
  • The ghost was said to be dragging a heavy chain through the castle halls.
  • The drawbridge was held up by two heavy chains on either side.
  • He wrapped a heavy chain around the fallen tree to pull it with his truck.
  • They put up a heavy chain across the driveway to block access.
  • We heard the clanking of a heavy chain against the metal floor.
  • The prisoner's ankles were bound by a heavy iron chain.
  • Is that heavy chain strong enough to hold the swing?