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daisy chain

noun
/ˈdeɪzi t͡ʃeɪn/UK/ˈdeɪzi ˌt͡ʃeɪn/US

Etymology

The noun is derived from daisy + chain. The verb is derived from the noun.

  1. derived from *kat-✻
  2. derived from catēna
  3. derived from chaine
  4. inherited from cheyne
  5. compounded as daisy chain — “daisy + chain”

Definitions

  1. A garland to be worn on the head, made (usually as a pastime) by sewing or otherwise…

    A garland to be worn on the head, made (usually as a pastime) by sewing or otherwise linking the stems of the flowers of daisies (Bellis perennis) into a ring.

  2. A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected…

    A thing resembling a daisy chain (noun sense 1) in having several elements connected together, often in a circle.

    • And, for her father, it seemed as if it were a home-like, comfortable thought to him, that her mother had one of her children with her. He called her [his deceased daughter] the first link of his Daisy Chain drawn up out of sight; […]

  3. A sequence of events where each one leads to the next.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative form of daisy-chain.

The neighborhood

Derived

daisy-chainer

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA