Connection at the edge of a chain link fence, which is made of looped wire.
Chain of title
Official record, detailing ownership history of a piece of property.
Chain operator
Used to operate a manual valve in a fluid system, this close looped chain is around the teeth on the outside of the wheel which turns the valve and is long enough to be reached by a worker several feet below the valve. The valve is opened, closed and adjusted by someone pulling on one side of the chain loop or the other in a pulley-like motion.
Chain saw
Hand held power made up of a chain with sharp rotating teeth around a flat metal arm, which is used to cut wood and lumber.
Chain vise
Pipe vise that has a lower jaw and a chain passing around the upper circumference of a pipe. Servicing the same function as the upper vise jaw, it is held in slots and can be tightened to hold the pipe.
Chain wrench
An adjustable wrench in which a chain is used for gripping. Commonly used on large pipes.
Chair
Bent metal device which holds rebar elevated in the center, rather than on the bottom of the pour, when cement is poured.
Chair rail
Wooden molding on a wall around a room at the level of a chair back.
Chair railing
Decorative, horizontal, molding trim installed on a wall 32 inches from the floor.
Chair-rail molding
A wooden molding placed along the lower part of the wall to prevent chairs, when pushed back, from damaging the wall. Also used as decoration.