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cable chain

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Definition of cable chain

: a heavy chain having links with a crossbar across the inside of each link usually used as a ship's cable : chain cable

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First Known Use of cable chain

1817, in the meaning defined above

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“Cable chain.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20chain. Accessed 28 January 2020.

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