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    chain reaction

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    chain reaction
    ˌchain reˈaction noun [countable]
    1. technical a chemical or nuclear reaction which produces energy and causes more reactions of the same kind
    2. a series of related events, each of which causes the next:
        A sudden drop on Wall Street can set off a chain reaction in other financial markets.