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A chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tyre chain, tire chain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chain
chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tire chain
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chain
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Esperanto:
neĝoĉeno
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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Finnish:
lumiketju
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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French:
chaine de neige
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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German:
Schneekette
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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Greek:
αντιολισθήτικη αλυσίδα
(antiolisthítiki alysída)
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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Low German:
Sneekeed
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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Polish:
łańcuch przeciwpoślizgowy
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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Spanish:
cadenas de nieve
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction
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Swedish:
snökedja
— a chain put on a wheel of a vehicle to give it more traction