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link¹ n.

one of the rings or separate pieces that form a chain.
anything that connects one part or thing with another;
a bond or tie:The locket was a link with her past.
Foodany of a number of connected sausages.
Jewelrycuff link.

to join by or as if by a link or links;
unite: [~ + object + to + object]The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.[~ (+ up) + object + and/with + object]The new bridge will link (up) the island and the mainland.[~ (+ up)]The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.

link¹ n.

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.
Telecommunicationsa unit in a communications system, as a radio relay station or a television booster station.
Foodany of a series of sausages in a chain.
Jewelrya cuff link.
a ring, loop, or the like:a link of hair.
Computingan object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.
[Survey., Civ. Engin.]
- Surveying(in a surveyor's chain) a unit of length equal to 7.92 inches (20.12 centimeters).
- Surveyingone of 100 rods or loops of equal length forming a surveyor's or engineer's chain.
Chemistrybond¹ (def. 15).
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a rigid, movable piece or rod, connected with other parts by means of pivots or the like, for the purpose of transmitting motion.

v.t., v.i.

to join by or as if by a link or links;
connect;
unite (often fol. by up):The new bridge will link the island to the mainland. The company will soon link up with a hotel chain.

Old Danish lænkia chain; cognate with Old Norse hlekkr link (plural, chain), Old English hlence coat of chain mail, akin to German Gelenk joint
late Middle English link(e) 1375–1425

link′er, n.

10.

link² n.

1520–30; perh. special use of link¹; the torches so called may have been made of strands twisted together in chainlike form

link¹, +n.

Computingan object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

link /lɪŋk/ n

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
short for hyperlink

Etymology: 14th Century: from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hlekkr link

link /lɪŋk/ n

Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps from Latin lychnus, from Greek lukhnos lamp

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