black-linked
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/blæk-lɪŋkt/
dark connection
Etymology
'black-linked' is a compound word formed from 'black' and 'linked'. 'Black' originates from Old English 'blæc', meaning 'dark' or 'black', and 'linked' comes from Middle English 'linken', meaning 'to connect'.
'Black' evolved from Old English 'blæc', while 'linked' evolved from Middle English 'linken'. The combination of these words into 'black-linked' is a modern formation.
Initially, 'black' meant 'dark' or 'black', and 'linked' meant 'to connect'. The compound 'black-linked' retains these meanings in a metaphorical sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
connected or associated with something that is black in color or metaphorically dark.
The black-linked chain was used to secure the gate.
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