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tie-down

American  
[tahy-doun] / ˈtaɪˌdaʊn /

noun

  1. a device for tying something down.

  2. the act of tying something down.

tie down Idioms  

  1. Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job. [Late 1600s]

Etymology

Origin of tie-down

Noun use of verb phrase tie down

Example Sentences

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FCS’ Kanulock lockable tie-down straps can help ease surfers’ worries about their board’s safety atop their vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Mayfield became just the third Black world champion in pro rodeo, joining bull rider Charles Sampson in 1982 and seven-time tie-down roping champ and 1999 all-around winner Fred Whitfield.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2021

And that doesn’t even take into account automated tie-down systems to secure a wheelchair once inside a vehicle.

From The Verge • Jul. 2, 2021

At the end of September, we completed the static engine "tie-down" tests, demonstrating that the Rolls-Royce jet engine would give us more power in these slow speed tests than we had been expecting.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2017

He tore it into narrow strips and tied them together to make a rope or tie-down about four feet long.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

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