chain

A rule or measure that limits what people can do

A thing that stops or controls movement to keep people and machines safe

A strong control that prevents others from changing things or acting freely

A system that keeps people under control and stops them being free

A situation that greatly limits freedom and progress

A strong control that stops people or groups from acting freely

The right to act, speak, or think as you want without being stopped

The act of setting people free from control or unfair treatment

Very exciting or impressive, and also free to move when set free

Tease someone to make them react

To allow someone to act freely after a time of control

A system in an organization where instructions move from people at the top to people below

A series of living things where each is eaten by the next

A series of connected events where each one causes the next

A process in which one nuclear event makes more nuclear events happen, keeping the reaction going

A group of prisoners chained together to do hard work as punishment

A message that asks you to send it to many people, often as a scam

A group of places that serve food under the same name and menu

A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods

A flexible shirt of small metal rings joined together for protection

A group of stores owned or run by the same company that sell similar goods

A person who lights many cigarettes one after another

A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain

The system that produces, moves, and sells food from farms to shops

Having many atoms joined in a long line inside a molecule

A chain put around a car tire to help it grip snow or ice

A loop of metal links that moves power from the pedals to the back wheel

A portable machine with a moving chain of teeth for cutting wood

A group of shops owned by the same company that sell goods at low prices

A series of chemical or nuclear reactions in which one reaction makes the next start

A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place

A line of many atoms, usually carbon, joined together in a molecule

A long line of high land with many connected peaks

A string of paper loops linked together to decorate a room for a party

A metal chain that fits around a car tire to help it grip snow or ice

A short chain or ribbon that holds a pocket watch on a vest

A line of connected mountains or hills

An email that asks you to forward it to many people, often with threats or promises

A string of daisies linked together and used as a decoration

A series of people or things linked one after another

A company that owns many clothing stores under the same brand

A chain with a handle that you use to turn on a light or flush a toilet

A line of connected atoms with one or more small groups attached

A genetic illness that makes urine smell like maple syrup and can damage the brain in young children

A fish that lives in fresh water with a long body and dark marks like a chain

A small freshwater fish with chain-like markings that eats other fish

A fast, noisy machine that hits metal letters against paper to make many pages of text

A machine that makes nuclear energy by splitting atoms in a controlled chain reaction

A line of loops made with thread used in embroidery or crochet to make a chain pattern on fabric

A tool with a chain and handle that grips and turns large pipes

A hand tool with a chain loop that grips and turns pipes or other round things

A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers

A fern with long leaves that have chainlike rows of small spore cases underneath

A lightning bolt that splits into several forks in the sky

A magical attack that hits one target then jumps to nearby targets

A long series of atoms joined together that forms part of a molecule like in plastic

A ring of atoms joined in a molecule to form a loop

A length of 100 feet that people use to measure land

A small garden tree with hanging groups of bright yellow flowers

A string of flowers worn or hung for decoration

A very large group of atoms joined together in a long chain like in proteins or plastics

A system where each next step depends only on the current step

A small tree or bush with long clusters of bright yellow flowers

A historical length for measuring land equal to 22 yards

A length used at sea equal to 15 feet or about 4.6 meters

A chain of atoms in a molecule whose ends do not join to make a ring

A range of hills in northern England that separates rivers flowing to different coasts

A line made of straight parts joined end to end

A line of towers with moving shutters that send messages people can see over long distances

Atoms in a molecule form a single row with no branches

A North American plant with chain-like leaves that grows in wetlands and wet woods