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chaining

  • present participle
    of chain.
    chain
    noun
    a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.

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In chaining many weaker chips together, it aims to mimic cutting-edge models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Adding eight gigawatts of new demand to a 2.4 gigawatt system is like chaining an M1 Abrams tank to a Toyota Camry and expecting the two vehicles to drive calmly down the highway together.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

You and your husband have gone from wanting to sell this house to actually chaining yourself to the house and the future occupants.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

“They were chaining the steps in behind us,” Seals said, “so we didn’t have a way out, really.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024

“We’re going to reenact the story of Our Lady of Chains. We’re taking her over to the honey house and chaining her in there for the night.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd