chain mail

1. (uncountable, usually)A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.

   Kettenrüstung, Kettenpanzer

   кольчу́гаkolʹčúga

   кольчу́гаkolʹčúha

   (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

2. (collective, countable, sometimes, uncountable)A chain letter.

1. Belief in victory is the chain mail of strength.

   ruВера в победу – кольчуга прочности.

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2. Chain e-mails were so popular then.

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3. Mennad sent the chain e-mail to ten of his friends.

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4. Mennad doesn't have ten friends to send this chain e-mail to.

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5. Mennad sent Baya a chain e-mail.

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