tie rod

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noun

an iron or steel rod serving as a structural tie, especially one keeping the lower ends of a roof truss, arch, etc., from spreading.

Automotive. a rod that serves as part of the linkage in the steering system.

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Origin of tie rod

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby tie rod

tierced, tierce de Picardie, tiercel, tierceron, tiered, tie rod, Tierra del Fuego, tiers état, tier table, tie tack, Tietê

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How to use tie rod in a sentence

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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So I asked the driver to honk the horn, which he does, and Rod looks over.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And of course, Rod, being Rod, goes for it a hundred percent; his mouth drops open and he says, ‘What?’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

However, an article designed to act as a tie-in to the piece has been published as planned in the BBC magazine Radio Times.
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First of all, wrap a portion of damp newspaper round the roots, and then tie up with dry paper.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Bondad sua, seor, I'll be sworn there is not one fit to tie the latchet of your shoe in the whole army.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
But these hidden passions were before young farmer Wurzel, in his blue tie and white hat, had proposed to her.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A connecting rod worked a balance-beam, which worked the air-pump, feed-pump, and plug-rod for moving the valves.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for tie rod

tie rod

noun

any rod- or bar-shaped structural member designed to prevent the separation of two parts, as in a vehicle

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