link

Definition

  • noun: a connecting structure
  • verb: to join or connect (two or more things, places, etc.) together
  • verb: to couple or connect by or as if by a link
  • often used figuratively
  • synonyms: tie, bond, sausages

Examples

  • 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]

  • Your raise 'is linked to' your job performance. [=your raise is related to your job performance; the size of your raise is related to how well you do your job]

  • The elderly couple 'linked arms' [=kept their bent arms hooked together at the elbow] as they walked down the street.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Your reaction-decision time is seconds. seconds is not our time. We only had second total so.... I'll take it. Upload link, return to La Guardia. Now we added seconds to response time. Birds! Gas off. seconds. Time's up. (..)
    2016 Sully
  • (..) we will listen for the first time with you Gentlemen. For the request of Captain Sullenberger and the Union, AirBus has agreed to view pilot simulations. Upload link, please. Those simulations Sully, won't change my mind about what happened up there. Birds! Number is on rollback! Auto-pilot's off. (..)
    2016 Sully