Chain and Wire

Chain

Chain verb - To put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole.

Usage example: the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument

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Wire and chain are semantically related in wire twist topic. In some cases you can use "Wire" instead the word "Chain" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: chained, chainlet, chaining

Wire verb - String on a wire.

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Chain and wire are semantically related in wire twist topic. You can use "Chain" instead the word "Wire" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: wired, wiring, wireless

old	old chain	old wire
good	good chain	good wire
long	long chain	long wire
usual	usual chain	usual wire
Other adjectives: regular, small, entire, large, huge, little, main, white, thin, different, golden, literal, enchanted, recent.

However, the blade is attached to a wire or chain of some sort, allowing it to function as a bladed flail after being launched.

Source: Film / Blade: Trinity
Some he throws (including his signature double bladed "Glaive" throwing knife), some he stabs with, one he carries is even attached to a wire or chain of some sort and can be shot out, allowing it to double as a combination Ballistic Knife / Epic Flail.

Source: Film / Blade Trilogy
As time went on, wire was swapped out for steel bars and eventually bars were swapped out for chain link fencing, which was easier to carry.

Source: Gimmick Matches

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