Also means
chain link
Usage Note
Eslabón refers literally to a single link in a chain (eslabón de cadena) and figuratively to any connecting element in a series or system — el eslabón perdido (the missing link) is a well-known phrase in evolutionary and investigative contexts. The plural eslabones follows the regular pattern, but note the written accent on the singular is dropped in the plural.
Examples
"Falta un eslabón en la cadena de la bicicleta."
Natural Translation
There is a link missing in the bicycle chain.

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