bracelet

noun

ˈbrā-slət How to pronounce bracelet (audio)
Definition of braceletnext
as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement putting the handcuffs on the jewel thief, the detective asked him how he liked those bracelets

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Recent Examples of bracelet There is a matching bracelet, and Dorothea can’t resist it either. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 If the bracelet and watch rub against each other, scratches can occur very quickly. — Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026 Thieves on Thursday raided the Treasure of Villena -- one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections -- at a museum in the Spanish city of Villena, taking most of the 50-plus mainly gold bracelets, bowls, bottles and other items on display. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The haul includes gold bracelets, bowls, bottles, and other objects dating to around 1000 BCE. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bracelet
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chain
Noun
  • Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Raven-Flint wants to eliminate elemental fluorine The more unusual part of the company’s approach is its Corvus Route, a proprietary uranium conversion process designed to eliminate elemental fluorine gas from the production chain.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
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