An "r" that is pronounced only because it is closely followed by another morpheme beginning with a vowel sound, as in water ice, in non-rhotic varieties of English.

plural of linking r

present participle of link out

(linguistics) An element of morphological analysis, usually carrying no meaning, used to connect words or stems to form compounds.

The part of a system that is most likely to fail or cause problems.

A string with clips on each end to hold socks together as a pair before placing them in the wash.

(Internet) An element of text on a web page, used to access other web pages.

The practice of embedding a large number of hyperlinks on a website in exchange for return links, intended to inflate the apparent popularity of the website.

(Internet, informal, derogatory) The practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's web page.

(chemistry, of a polymer) Having links between adjacent chains.