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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun plural In ballet, a series of quick turns done on alternating feet.

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, pl. of chaîné, linked, joined end-to-end, from chaîne, chain, from Old French chaeine, chaine, chain; see chain.]

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