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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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   What is a link in a chain?

   • one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed. The locket was a link with the past. a unit in a communications system, as a radio relay station or a television booster station. any of a series of sausages in a chain. a cuff link. a link of hair. Also called hyperlink. Digital Technology.

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   What is a link in Mechanical Engineering?

   • A link is a connecting piece in a mechanism, often with pivoted ends. Individual links are connected together to form a chain. One type of conveyer is a carrier belt structure made from pivotally interconnected rigid links. A link is a connecting piece in a mechanism, often with pivoted ends. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Mechanical Engineering.

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   What does Link Mean?

   • LINK definition: 1. a connection between two people, things, or ideas: 2. a connection between documents on the…. Learn more.

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   What is a link in human life?

   • Much of what humans do in their day-to-day life involves looking for links — or relationships between people and things. When there is a link, that means two things are connected — such as "the link between smoking and lung cancer."

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