tether
noun
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
tethers
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pluralof tether.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tether (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
tethernouna rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
Example Sentences
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I’ve seen people use fanny packs with tethers inside to further secure phones and also phone lanyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Since his family is gone, nothing tethers him to his human life.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025
This new ordinance tethers future minimum wage increases to the rate of inflation.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
While these tethers naturally want to curl up on themselves, they are held straight by a segment of DNA that is tailored to bind with the target microRNA being tested for.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
The cold snapped the tethers of the last leaves, and they fell straight down onto Phippsburg’s roads and over the gravesites of Malaga.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
