human chain en · NOUN
Meanings
- A form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity.
- Synonym of bucket brigade (“the long line of people, in a primitive firefighting technique”)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| human chains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (13)
de Menschenkette (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · pl ludzki łańcuch (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · ro lanț uman (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · pt corrente humana (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · fi ihmisketju (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · es cadena humana (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · fr chaîne humaine (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · it catena umana (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · ru живая цепь (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · hu élőlánc (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · pt cadeia humana (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · cmn 人鏈 /人链 (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity) · eo homa ĉeno (form of demonstration in which people link their arms as a show of political solidarity)