tie plug

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noun Railroads.

a wooden plug driven into the hole left in a tie when a spike has been withdrawn.

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What could be more important, to make sure that side of things is right before we tie ourselves to someone forever?
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In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
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TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.
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Instead, the Republicans should tie their push for infrastructure to getting folks off the couch and back to work.
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First of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.
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Bondad sua, seor, I'll be sworn there is not one fit to tie the latchet of your shoe in the whole army.
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But these hidden passions were before young farmer Wurzel, in his blue tie and white hat, had proposed to her.
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"Let's fight them," said Dan, taking out his plug of tobacco and holding it until a decision was made.
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"All right," said Dan, biting off a big chew from the plug he was holding, and restoring the rest to his pocket.
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