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■ noun
1》 a relationship or connection between people or things.
↘something that enables communication between people.
↘a means of contact or transport between two places.
↘ Computing a code or instruction connecting one part of a program, website, etc. to another.
2》 a loop in a chain.
↘a unit of measurement of length equal to one hundredth of a surveying chain (7.92 inches).
■ verb make, form, or suggest a ~ with or between.
↘join physically.
↘clasp; intertwine.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from ON hlekkr , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun historical a torch of pitch and tow for lighting the way in dark streets.
Origin
C16: perh. from med. L. li(n)chinus 'wick'.