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noun
a group of convicts chained together, especially when working outside.
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Origin of chain gang
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby chain gang
chain drive, chaîné, Chained Lady, chainfall, chain fern, chain gang, chain gear, chain grate, chain letter, chain lightning, chain-link
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British Dictionary definitions for chain gang
chain gang
noun
US a group of convicted prisoners chained together, usually while doing hard labour
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