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   link

   /lɪŋk/

   noun

   • 1. a relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other: "a commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline" Similar connectionrelationshiprelatednessassociationlinkagetie-up
   • ▪ a relationship or connection between people, countries, or organizations: "he retained strong links with the media" Similar bondtieattachmentconnectionrelationshipassociationaffiliationmutual interestliaisonnexus
   • ▪ something that enables communication between people: "sign language interpreters represent a vital link between the deaf and hearing communities"
   • ▪ a means of contact, travel, or transport between two places: "they set up a satellite link with Tokyo"
   • ▪ a code or instruction which connects one part of a program or an element in a list to another.
   • ▪ short for hyperlink
   • 2. a ring or loop in a chain: "a chain made of steel links" Similar loopringconnectionconnectiveconnectorcouplingjointknot
   • ▪ a unit of measurement of length equal to one hundredth of a surveying chain (7.92 inches).

   verb

   • 1. make, form, or suggest a connection with or between: "rumours that linked his name with Judith" Similar associateconnectrelatejoinbracketdraw a connection betweenmarrywed
   • ▪ connect or join physically: "a network of routes linking towns and villages" Similar joinconnectfastenattachbindunitecombineamalgamateclampsecurefixaffixtiestickhitchbondknitgluecementfuseweldsoldercoupleyokeOpposite detachseparate
   • ▪ create a hyperlink between (web pages or hypertext documents): "I've had problems linking my blog to other websites"
   • ▪ clasp; intertwine: "once outside he linked arms with her"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a loop; also as a verb in the sense ‘connect physically’): from Old Norse hlekkr, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelenk ‘joint’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • I

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   • N

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   • K

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