link
/ˈlɪŋk/
- Verb
- to join or connect (two or more things, places, etc.) together
- A bridge links the island to the mainland.
- The rooms are linked by hallways.
- He drew a line linking New York and/with/to Los Angeles on the map.
- She linked (up) the paper clips to form a chain.
- The elderly couple linked arms [=kept their bent arms hooked together at the elbow] as they walked down the street.
- The pipe links (up) to/with the main gas line.
- to connect (someone or something) to a system, network, etc.
- The network links several terminals.
- The computer is linked with/to the fax machine.
- providing equipment to link (up) students to the Internet
- Guests can link (up) to the Internet from their hotel rooms.
- to show or prove that a person or thing is related to or involved with something
- The study links high cholesterol levels to/with an increased risk of heart attacks.
- The police said that they have evidence linking him to these crimes.
- to cause (different groups, countries, etc.) to be joined together
- The marriage of their children has linked the two families.
- These countries are linked in a loose confederation.
- Her company recently linked (up) with three others to form a multinational association.
- Noun
- a relationship or connection between things
- Their research shows a link between high cholesterol and an increased risk of heart attacks. [=shows that high cholesterol causes an increased risk of heart attacks]
- Police have discovered/established a direct link between the two murders.
- a relationship between people, groups, nations, etc.
- The government has established/forged trade links with other countries.
- She felt a strong link with/to her ancestors.
- something that allows movement from one place to another
- The bridge was the island's link to the mainland.
- There are plans to build a rail link from the airport to the city.
- something that allows two or more people or things to communicate with each other
- A radio was his only link to the outside world.
- a satellite/video link
- a single part of a chain
- The chain broke at its weakest link.
- an important link in the chain of events [=an important event in a series of related events]
- It is the weak link [=the least strong or successful part] in the company's line of products.
- the weakest link in a computer network [=the part of a computer network that is most likely to fail]
- a long, narrow piece of sausage in a series of connected pieces
- a small sausage that is long and narrow