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ball and chain

Summary

ball and chain ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • ball and chain's image is recorded as Sagalund - Fotbojor.jpg[2].
  • ball and chain's subclass of is recorded as physical restraint device[3].
  • ball and chain's subclass of is recorded as shackle[4].
  • ball and chain's has use is recorded as physical restraint[5].
  • ball and chain's Commons category is recorded as Balls and chains[6].
  • ball and chain's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ys_yyc[7].
  • ball and chain's used by is recorded as prisoner[8].
  • ball and chain's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1hb_fxwpq[9].
  • ball and chain's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Concept", "BallAndChain::h289c"][10].
  • ball and chain's Yle topic ID is recorded as 18-314497[11].

Why It Matters

ball and chain ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). ball and chain. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ball-and-chain
MLA “ball and chain.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ball-and-chain.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ball-and-chain_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ball and chain}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ball-and-chain}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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