link-work

link·work

[lingk-wurk]
noun
1.
something composed of links, as a chain.
2.
a linkage.
3.
Machinery. a mechanism or device in which motion is transmitted by links.

Origin:
1520–30; link1 + work

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linkwork (ˈlɪŋkˌwɜːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  something made up of links
2.  a mechanism consisting of a series of links to impart or control motion; linkage

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