linkwork

[ lingk-wurk ]

noun
  1. something composed of links, as a chain.

  2. a linkage.

  1. Machinery. a mechanism or device in which motion is transmitted by links.

Origin of linkwork

1
First recorded in 1520–30; link1 + work

Words Nearby linkwork

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British Dictionary definitions for linkwork

linkwork

/ (ˈlɪŋkˌwɜːk) /


noun
  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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