Link

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003363",
  "term": "Link",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of linear measurement historically used in surveying, particularly as part of Gunter's chain. One link is equal to 7.92 inches, and 100 links constitute one chain. This traditional unit was widely used for land measurement in the British Empire and the United States, with 80 chains making up one mile.",
  "synonyms": [
    "band",
    "bond",
    "nexus",
    "tie",
    "vinculum"
  ],
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "see_also": [
    "band",
    "bond",
    "tie",
    "vinculum",
    "junction",
    "downlink",
    "forward link"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Link",
    "es": "eslabón",
    "fr": "maillon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/link/"
}