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/lɪŋk/ 
| singular | link |
| plural | links |
- 1a connection between two or more people, places, facts, or events, especially when one is affected or caused by the otherlink between:
Police arrested a man believed to be the main link between crime rings.
They are studying the links between carbon emissions and climate change.
find/establish/prove a link:The link between smoking and cancer was established decades ago.
- a.a connection made between two pieces of electronic equipment so that they can exchange information
The link between my computer and the telephone isn’t very good.
- 2[often plural] a relationship between two or more people, organizations, or countries
trading/economic links
link with/between:At that time there was a close link between Scotland and France.
link with/between:Back in the 1980s, the bank was criticized for its links with South Africa.
forge/foster/develop a link:The institution’s goal is to forge stronger links between the scientific community and the world of industry.
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the weak/weakest link (in the chain)
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