heavy chain
noun
: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain
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Bruce Weaver was forced to wear a heavy chain after he was accused of leaving a training event early.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
He had been chained outside for so long, the heavy chain became embedded into his body.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The heavy chains weighed on their necks and produced rashes.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Their small, fragile bodies bore the signs of a cruel life—shivering in the bitter cold and snow, each one trapped by the heavy chains around their necks.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
He had been chained outside for so long, the heavy chain became embedded into his body.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The heavy chains weighed on their necks and produced rashes.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Their small, fragile bodies bore the signs of a cruel life—shivering in the bitter cold and snow, each one trapped by the heavy chains around their necks.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavy chain
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heavy chain
noun
: either of the two larger of the four polypeptide chains comprising antibodies compare light chain
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