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links
[ lingks ]
/ lɪŋks /
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noun (used with a plural verb)
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Origin of links
before 1100; Middle English lynkys slopes, Old English hlincas, plural of hlinc rising ground, equivalent to hlin(ian) to lean1, bend (akin to Greek klī́nein to cause to slope) + -k suffix
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH links
links , lynxWords nearby links
linking verb, linkman, link motion, Linköping, linkrot, links, linksman, Link trainer, linkup, linkwork, Linlithgow
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How to use links in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for links
links
/ (lɪŋks) /
pl n
- short for golf links
- (as modifier)a links course
mainly Scot undulating sandy ground near the shore
Word Origin for links
Old English hlincas plural of hlinc ridge
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