LINKWORK

Etymology

Noun

linkwork (countable and uncountable, plural linkworks)

A fabric made from linked pieces of metal.

A mechanism of linked components.

Source: Wiktionary


Link"work`, n.

1. A fabric consisting of links made of metal or other material fastened together; also, a chain. And thou shalt make hooks of gold, and two chains of fine gold; linkwork and wreathed. Udall.

2. Mechanism in which links, or intermediate connecting pieces, are employed to transmit motion from one part to another.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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