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chain-link

American

[cheyn-lingk] / ˈtʃeɪnˌlɪŋk /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a chain-link fence, as in its diamond shapes or linked couplings.

a chain-link fabric.

Etymology

Origin of chain-link

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Reiner appeared in court handcuffed and with close-shorn hair, inside an enclosure with clear panels and a chain-link ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

He sealed his daring reputation years before that when he redesigned his own home in Santa Monica, California, using materials like chain-link fencing, plywood and corrugated steel.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Behind a chain-link fence rose a soaring tower with a cluster of security cameras at the top, a surveillance installation of palm-tree proportions.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

They resemble a chain-link fence that's been folded over and rolled up into a tube with a connected inner and outer layer.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2025

Dogs, tails wagging, leapt at the chain-link of their runs.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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