chained
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(adj)
chained
bound with chains "enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones","prisoners in chains"
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(p.adj)
Chained
bound or fastened, as with a chain: fitted with a chain
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link - This means that processes, organisations, etc, are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them.
Move the chains - (USA) Derived from the act of moving the chains in an American football game when a team gets a first down, this expression describes taking a project to the next step, especially one that has lost its momentum for one reason or another. Example: Frustrated with our lack of progress, our boss finally shouted, "Make a decision today about which one to use, and let's move the chains on this."
Pull your chain - (USA) If someone pulls your chain, they take advantage of you in an unfair way or do something to annoy you.
Yank my chain - If some one says this to another person (i.e. stop yanking my chain) it means for the other person to leave the person who said it alone and to stop bothering them.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary Fr. chaine—L. catēna.
A Hospital Chain's Brass Knuckles , and the Backlash. nytimes.com
Six elderly Massachusetts women are scheduled to go on trial next week on charges they chained themselves to the gate at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant two days after the state was hammered by the remnants of Hurricane Irene. reformer.com
Six-speed, dry clutch with hydraulic control, chain final drive. metropulse.com
Pizza Ranch, a pizza chain out of Hull, Iowa, is saddling up for North Kansas City. pitch.com
In November of last year, many San Diegans were disappointed when most of the popular Pat & Oscar's restaurants closed their doors and the chain filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. sdreader.com
CHESHUNT, England — Despite reduced losses, Tesco here has pushed back the timeframe for reaching a break-even point for its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market chain in the US until early 2014 rather than early 2013, the company said Wednesday. supermarketnews.com
Police are not saying much about the killing of a 6-year-old Arkansas girl whose father is imprisoned for chaining her to a dresser last year. foxnews.com
Tea chain steeped in expertise, co-founder says. chicagobusiness.com
The latest location in the 52-outlet Brio chain opened its first North Jersey restaurant today at Willowbrook Mall in Wayne. blog.northjersey.com
Road Ranger, a chain of 50 c-stores and travel plazas, expects to nearly double in size by year's end. csdecisions.com
Smashburger chain opens first local store in Thousand Oaks. venturacountystar.com
Father and son owners of the Arizona-based Chuy's Mesquite Broiler restaurant chain and the company's accountant were arraigned Thursday in federal court in Tucson, Ariz. On charges of immigration and tax violations. nrn.com
This week has been one of profound sadness for me as our newspaper chain said a final goodbye to the man who set our course for all the years I have been a part of this publication. cherokeetribune.com
The retail chain had withstood opposition and a court challenge but will not proceed in Clearbrook. roanoke.com
Trader Joe's, the eclectic and economical grocery chain with a cult-like following, is setting course for Peachtree Corners. gwinnettdailypost.com
The primary drawback to traditional Markov chain methods is that the mixing time of the chain is usually unknown, which makes it impossible to determine how close the output samples are to having the target distribution.
The Randomness Recycler: A new technique for perfect sampling
For some chains, CFTP provides a procedure that allows perfect samples to be drawn from the stationary distribution of the chain, without knowledge of the mixing time.
The Randomness Recycler: A new technique for perfect sampling
In addition, algorithms like CFTP and FMMR require an underlying Markov chain, and can never be faster than the mixing time of this underlying chain.
The Randomness Recycler: A new technique for perfect sampling
Markov chain approaches require that k , the number of colors, be at least (11/6)∆ (where ∆ is again the maximum degree of the graph) in order to guarantee rapid mixing for the chain.
The Randomness Recycler: A new technique for perfect sampling
An S-chain is maximal if it is not contained in a longer S-chain.
A Simple Proof that Rational Curves on K3 are Nodal
Huddled in the bow, Mexican Joe waited by the anchor-chain, his eyes searching the little cove. "El Diablo" by
The chain of the Maritime Andes, reaching eastward across Colombia and Venezuela, approaches the Caribbean coast in the latter country. "All About Coffee" by
The fingers of one guard found the chain around Daoud's neck and pulled on it. "The Saracen: Land of the Infidel" by
Those arms seemed so lean, but the strength in them was like steel chains drawn tight. "The Saracen: The Holy War" by
He heard the splash of an anchor, accompanied by the rumble and clank of chains, forward; and a repetition of the sounds aft. "Peter the Brazen" by
It is a small gold chain or necklace, with an old-fashioned square clasp. "Donald and Dorothy" by
The judge might direct the body to be hung in chains by giving a special order to the sheriff. "Bygone Punishments" by
The anchor chains squeaked rustily in the hawse-holes. "Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930" by
To them chains were fastened, and at the ends of many of the chains were human skeletons. "The Gods of Mars" by
Sime was glad they had not chained him down. "The Martian Cabal" by
They sit in evil state;
Raw marks upon their breasts
As on men's wearing chains.
This hated land behind,
Wert thou not chain'd to me
With friendships flowery chains.
Uprooted, and bound me here
In chains more strong, more dear,
Than the old home charm.
To look upon the sky
Through telescopes securely chained,
Forgot the naked eye.
Our chains was broke in two,
And we was so mighty happy,
We didn't know what to do.
Earth's sons their health and vigor gain;
It is because the slave must wear
His chain.