(~s)
In the United States, a ~ is a group of prisoners who are chained together to do work outside their prison. Chain gangs existed especially in former times.
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(~s)
In the United States, a ~ is a group of prisoners who are chained together to do work outside their prison. Chain gangs existed especially in former times.
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Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012