nonchain en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + chain.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not of or pertaining to a chain (in various senses).
radical nonchain reaction sequences
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
nonchain en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + chain.
Meanings
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A retail outlet that is not a chain.
Several nonchain hamburger restaurants have also opened around the state in recent months, among them Boom, a Belmar restaurant that buys its meat from Pat La Frieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors in Manhattan and offers its signature Boom burger, about a half pound, for $9.50.
2009 June 14, Bill Finley, “The Hamburger, Rarefied”, in New York Times:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonchains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |