chain gang
noun
plural chain gangs
: a group of people (such as convicts) chained together especially as an outside working party
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Slim pass by a chain gang on their drive to the juke joint.
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
Instead of using a chain gang to measure first-down markers, the league will transition into using an electronic system.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Farewell, chain gang: Not a ton got done at NFL spring owners meetings in Palm Beach.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The chain gang will still be on the field as a backup option, but the archaic measuring system will no longer be the primary way to determine a first down or not on close plays.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025
Instead of using a chain gang to measure first-down markers, the league will transition into using an electronic system.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Farewell, chain gang: Not a ton got done at NFL spring owners meetings in Palm Beach.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The chain gang will still be on the field as a backup option, but the archaic measuring system will no longer be the primary way to determine a first down or not on close plays.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chain gang
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“Chain gang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20gang. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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