Also means
range
Usage Note
Catena is a chain in every sense, from a metal chain to a catena di montaggio ('assembly line') or a catena di negozi ('chain of shops'). A catena montuosa is a mountain range.
Examples
"La bicicletta ha la catena rotta."
Natural Translation
The bicycle has a broken chain.
Literal Translation
The bicycle has the chain broken.

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