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link
1[lingk]
noun
one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.
anything serving to connect one part or thing with another; a bond or tie.
The locket was a link with the past.
Synonyms: ,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 ring, loop, or the like.
a link of hair.
Also called hyperlink.Digital Technology.
an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc..
Click on the link below to read the full article.
the connection between elements linked by hypertext, or the code or tag content required to make such a connection.
The website was full of broken links, typos, and images that failed to load.
Surveying, Civil Engineering.
(in a surveyor's chain) a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches (20.12 centimeters).
one of 100 rods or loops of equal length forming a surveyor's or engineer's chain.
Chemistry.bond.
Machinery.a rigid, movable piece or rod, connected with other parts by means of pivots or the like, for the purpose of transmitting motion.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
verb (used with or without object)
to join by or as if by a link or links; connect; unite (often followed byup ).
The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.
The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.
Digital Technology.to create digital connections between web pages or between elements on web pages using hypertext, or to have such links on or to a web page or electronic document.
The page is linked to my online store.
The essay links to three of my published articles.
link
2[lingk]
noun
a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
link
1/ ɪŋ /
noun
any of the separate rings, loops, or pieces that connect or make up a chain
something that resembles such a ring, loop, or piece
a road, rail, air, or sea connection, as between two main routes
a connecting part or episode
a connecting piece in a mechanism, often having pivoted ends
Also called: radio link.a system of transmitters and receivers that connect two locations by means of radio and television signals
a unit of length equal to one hundredth of a chain. 1 link of a Gunter's chain is equal to 7.92 inches, and of an engineer's chain to 1 foot
computing short for hyperlink
an unreliable person or thing within an organization or system
verb
(often foll by up) to connect or be connected with or as if with links
(tr) to connect by association, etc
link
2/ ɪŋ /
noun
(formerly) a torch used to light dark streets
link
A segment of text or a graphical item that serves as a cross-reference between parts of a webpage or other hypertext documents or between webpages or other hypertext documents.
Other 51Թ Forms
- linker noun
- ˈ첹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of link1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of link1
Origin of link2
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Example Sentences
After leaving the country she pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving via video link at the Old Bailey in December 2022, and was handed an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
Activists have linked his death to a broader trend of police impunity, citing the unresolved deaths of more than 60 young people during last year's anti-tax protests.
It has already been pared down to a high-speed link between Birmingham and London, with the Birmingham to Manchester leg cancelled in 2023.
These are dudes who aren’t that linked to politics, and so it was interesting for them to come up to me.
Curtis, who appeared via video link from HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire, had no convictions at the time of the crash and had held a clean driving licence for more than 50 years.
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