A story, each section of which is written by a different author picking up where the previous one left off.

(idiomatic) Free from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.

A chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction

An ornamental chain worn around the waist; seen by some as a symbol of slavery.

Alternative spelling of chain smoker

(intransitive) To smoke cigarettes by continuously lighting one from the glowing end of the previous one. / (intransitive) To smoke tobacco cigarettes frequently.

A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint. / (slang) One's wife, as a symbol of restraint. / (figuratively) Anything that restricts one's freedom or opportunities.

(law, chemistry) The documentation showing the full process of acquisition, transfer, handling and disposition of physical or electronic materials.

(semiotics) An interlocking system of signifiers.

(organic chemistry, of an aliphatic compound) Having a chain of fewer than about six carbon atoms.