That which binds or ties.
A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
The indurated clay of coal mines.
A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
To put together in a cover, as of books.
To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
To place under legal obligation to serve.
To cover, as with a bandage.
To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
To make two or more elements stick together.
To exert a binding or restraining influence.
To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
To tie; to confine by any ligature.
To couple.
To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
To cohere or stick together in a mass.
To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
To complain; to whine about something.
To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.
A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule.
A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links.
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.
A long measuring tape.
A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.
A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out).
A livery collar, a chain of office.
The warp threads of a web.
A series of interconnected things.
To link multiple items together.
To connect as if with a chain, due to dependence, addiction, or other feelings
To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying.
To relate data items with a chain of pointers.
To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain.
To obligate.
To fasten something with a chain.
To secure someone with fetters.
To load and automatically run (a program).
To be chained to another data item.