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chain gang

/ˈtʃeɪn ɡæŋ/

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/ˈtʃeɪn ɡæŋ/C1formal
  • ruГруппа заключенных, скованных цепями друг с другом, выполняющих физическую работу за пределами тюрьмы, обычно используемая как форма наказания или принудительного труда.

A group of prisoners chained together while performing manual labor outside the prison, typically used as a form of punishment or forced work.

  1. Prison work groupB2formalamerican

    A group of prisoners chained together and forced to perform manual labor, often outdoors.

    ruКаторжная бригада

    • The chain gang worked on building the new road.
    • In the past, chain gangs were common in the southern United States.
    • The prisoners on the chain gang were under constant guard.