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noun
1.
one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.
2.
anything serving to connect one part or thing with another; a bond or tie: The locket was a link with the past.
3.
a unit in a communications system, as a radio relay station or a television booster station.
4.
any of a series of sausages in a chain.
5.
EXPANDa cuff link.
6.
a ring, loop, or the like: a link of hair.
7.
Computers. an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.
8.
Surveying, Civil Engineering.
a.
(in a surveyor's chain) a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches (20.12 centimeters).
b.
one of 100 rods or loops of equal length forming a surveyor's or engineer's chain.
9.
Chemistry. bond1 (def. 15).
10.
COLLAPSEMachinery. a rigid, movable piece or rod, connected with other parts by means of pivots or the like, for the purpose of transmitting motion.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
11.
to join by or as if by a link or links; connect; unite (often followed by up): The new bridge will link the island to the mainland. The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.
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Link
is always a great word to know.
So is expansion card. Does it mean:
| a card in a computer on which additional chips can be mounted to expand the computer's capabilities |
| educational software designed especially for use with classroom computers |
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English link(e) < Old Danish lænkia chain; cognate with Old Norse hlekkr link (plural, chain), Old English hlence coat of chain mail, akin to German Gelenk joint
1375–1425; late Middle English link(e) < Old Danish lænkia chain; cognate with Old Norse hlekkr link (plural, chain), Old English hlence coat of chain mail, akin to German Gelenk joint
Related forms
link·er, noun
Synonyms
2. connection, connective, copula. 10. bond, league, conjoin, fasten, bind, tie, pin.
2. connection, connective, copula. 10. bond, league, conjoin, fasten, bind, tie, pin.
Example Sentences
- When a fire ant colony floods, the ants link up to form a literal life raft, such as the one pictured.
- Tachyons can then provide the link between past and future and possible time travel.
- To see a larger zone map, click the link under image.
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World English Dictionary
| link1 (lɪŋk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of the separate rings, loops, or pieces that connect or make up a chain |
| 2. | something that resembles such a ring, loop, or piece |
| 3. | a road, rail, air, or sea connection, as between two main routes |
| 4. | a connecting part or episode |
| 5. | a connecting piece in a mechanism, often having pivoted ends |
| 6. | Also called: radio link a system of transmitters and receivers that connect two locations by means of radio and television signals |
| 7. | a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a chain. 1 link of a Gunter's chain is equal to 7.92 inches, and of an engineer's chain to 1 foot |
| 8. | computing short for hyperlink |
| 9. | weak link an unreliable person or thing within an organization or system |
| —vb | |
| 10. | ( |
| 11. | (tr) to connect by association, etc |
| [C14: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hlekkr link] | |
| 'linkable1 | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
link
mid-15c., "one of a series of rings or loops which form a chain," probably from O.N. *hlenkr (cf. O.Swed. lænker "chain, link," Norw. lenke, Dan. lænke), from P.Gmc. *khlankijaz (cf. Ger. lenken "to bend, turn, lead," gelenk "articulation, joint, link," O.E. hlencan (pl.) "armor"), from PIE
EXPANDbase *qleng- "to bend." The verb (late 14c.) is believed to be from the noun, though it is attested earlier. Missing link between man and apes dates to 1880.
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Science Dictionary
link  (lĭngk) Pronunciation Key
A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a webpage or other hypertext documents or between webpages or other hypertext documents. |
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