"minichain" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From mini- + chain.",
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      "form": "minichains",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "ref": "2008 May 10, Eric Konigsberg, “Imagining a Cipriani Dining Place Without Those Family-Invented Bellinis”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "Interviews with people in the restaurant business on Friday suggest that it would not be easy or even practical for the Ciprianis to continue to operate as a dry minichain, but that resourcefulness might go a long way.",
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        "A small chain (in various senses)."
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          "chain",
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  "word": "minichain"
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From mini- + chain.",
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    {
      "form": "minichains",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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        "A small chain (in various senses)."
      ],
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