Antonyms for chainscha·ins

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1. chains

   Bonds may be of cord, leather, or any other substance that can bind; chains are of linked metal. Manacles and handcuffs are for the hands, fetters are primarily chains or jointed iron fastenings for the feet; gyves may be for either. A shackle is a metallic ring, clasp, or bracelet-like fastening for encircling and restraining a limb: commonly one of a pair, used either for hands or feet. Bonds, fetters, and chains are used in a general way for almost any form of restraint. Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons. Bonds, chains, and shackles are frequently used in the metaphorical sense.

   Synonyms:
   bondage, bonds, custody, durance, duress, fetter, gyves, handcuffs, imprisonment, irons, manacles, shackles

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1. • Shackle

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1. irons, chainsnoun

   metal shackles; for hands or legs

   Synonyms:
   irons

How to use chains in a sentence?

1. Zvi Schreiber:

   Shutdowns affect supply chains from many angles including factory shutdowns, port slowdowns and shortages of truck drivers.

2. Sung Yoon-mo:

   Removal of South Korea from the white list of countries is against international norms and we are worried about its serious negative impact on global value chains and free trade.

3. George Calhoun:

   United States've never really had anything quite that violent and rapid, both in terms of the change down and the change back up, it's clear that [ the economic rebound ] created a lot of disruptions, not just in supply chains, but in business models.

4. Rishi Sunak:

   We have seen all too clearly in the last year how global crises impact us at home, with Russia’s appalling invasion of Ukraine driving up energy and food prices. We will fortify our national defences, from economic security to technology supply chains and intelligence expertise, to ensure we are never again vulnerable to the actions of a hostile power.

5. Mike Ryan:

   There are problems in the supply chain all along that chain. The simple issue is demand, there are shortages of PPE, shortages of ventilators and other products for the medical response to Covid. We also have to avoid shortages in other medical supplies, as supply chains come under strain.

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